Natural gas leak reported at strip mall in Portland


Fire crews responded to a strong natural gas smell at a one-story strip mall. The gas company shut off gas to all buildings and is investigating the leak, possibly from a kitchen. Streets are closed nearby for safety. No fire or injuries were reported but high gas levels posed a danger.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
03:21
Transcript:
Engine 19's arrived. That looks like we do have a base here constructed one-story large strip mall. There is a strong smelling gas even from outside the building. We've stopped short to the north to make sure we're not in line with the building. Don't have a great hydrant right here, so we need to stage in the hydrant to the south. Engine 19OB command, Engine 19B's going up to get a report from Northwest Natural. Engine 18 arrived to a large-strength structure. Strong smell of gas from outside. Engine 18 will be north of and someone will need to come to the south with two other staged at a hydrant. Engine 18 has a command. Engine 18B is meeting with Northwest Central. And Engine 19B from command. It does look like gas shutoffs. Northwest Central probably did that already. But they're going to be on the east end of the building towards that next run over there, 83rd. Stand from Engine 19B. Stand from Engine 19D. Mango. Here with PG, he's saying that you shut off the gas, all the buildings. He's stating that it potentially came from the kitchen. He's gone into the building, nobody's in the building. We're going to continue investigating. Copy gas company's got all the gas shut off. They say there's high readings in that building. I'm looking like that's, I'm guessing, that northeast building that y'all are in front of where C3 is pulling up right now? Is that the main area? That's right right in front of... Engine 19, you join your crew. Let's see through that hydrant front you. We were just considering how to play. This is a proximity. Copy. Engine 19 from command, why don't you come forward and just make contact with the Northwest Natural guy? Make sure we have everything that he thinks we need. Just kind of come up with a plan. I'm guessing we're just thinking ventilation type thing. C3 from Truck 25. Do you want us to block northbound 8 seconds? Yeah, it's permanent. Go ahead and shut down northbound. Engine and Truck 25. Just stand by, when you arrive, we'll go up with a plan, and then all of a sign. Commandant to 11, we're states on that hydrant to the south. That one to the east of, right at Harrison Park, might be the closer one if it wants to circle and sit on that one.
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Location mentioned:
Harrison Park, 1931 SE 84th Ave, Portland, OR 97216
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