Gas leak prompts evacuation near North Marine Drive, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a gas leak at a two-story duplex near North Marine Drive in Portland. They evacuated nearby buildings and set up a perimeter. The crews monitored the area for hazards while waiting for the gas company to arrive and shut off the gas supply.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
06:36
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 9's arrived.
00:01
We've got a two-story wood frame duplex.
00:05
We have workers out front.
00:06
Engine 9B is investigating.
00:08
Ingen 9 will have come in.
00:09
And we have a hydrant right behind us if we need it.
00:12
Story wood frame, workers outside teaching investigating aging with command.
00:16
Angie 1's arrived.
00:17
We're staged at a hydrant at 25th at Belmont.
00:19
Pretty-217-Afall at 2919, Southeast 147th Avenue.
00:24
Respond, Ops 1.
00:25
Engine 31, META 316, Pretty 2, Bravo Fall[1] at 2,9-19-Southeast-1-147th Avenue.
00:31
Respond, Ops 1 at 13th 15.
00:32
Angie 1 copy, we'll bump up to 26 to Belmont and block that street.
00:36
Command from engine 9b, we got a hole in the ground right here on alpha-dell click corner of that structure we do have chasing, we're trying to shut off the gas right now.
00:45
Agent Knight copy, is there any indication that the structure might be involved?
00:50
No, not at this time.
00:51
Engine Night copy.
00:52
Engine 9, Northwest Natural, 25-minute ETA.
00:55
Agent, or command, copy.
00:57
Someone needs to guide us to the patients.
00:59
This is a large complex.
01:01
Copy. You want to go ahead.
01:02
You have your B-team come up here and do some air monitoring in the primary structure and the one just to the south.
01:12
The B-team to the primary and the one to the south.
01:14
13s arrive, engine nine, we're on your six on a hydrant.
01:17
Come here, copies.
01:18
Up Swan, Rescue 19, uh, correction, Rescue 31.
01:21
Can you show us taking that for the engine there, or?
01:23
Kevin. Agent 13, from command.
01:25
You're going to be my water supply if we, if we need it.
01:29
Otherwise, just standby for now.
01:30
13 copies, water supply.
01:32
9b for a commit Are we able to shut off the meter to the house?
01:43
Take 321, we're behind the train.
01:45
Okay.
01:46
The exposure is evacuating now.
01:50
Colleen coverage.
01:52
Office 11th, 1321st.
01:53
1300-0-12. Command, go ahead.
01:54
Yeah, the brake is in between the street and the meter itself, so the last time the guy shut up at the street.
02:00
Command copies, and I'm getting reports from Engine 1 that it's a half-inch polyline, is that correct?
02:07
Yeah, that's correct.
02:08
On Ops 1 at 13.
02:09
Make sure we have the area evacuated and we're going to wait for Northwest Natural to show up.
02:16
A medic 311 go um so you're starting as a second copy ambulance because medic 321 got delayed by a train on Portland road so if you can avoid that copy delayed by train on Portland road
02:31
uh 800 one to the south is gathering their stuff and getting out as well you want us to pull a line from engine nine
02:38
That's affirmative.
02:39
We'll keep it dry for now.
02:41
Lift assist for them, we'll see when I get here.
02:44
31G copy for a lift to assist, code one.
02:46
Anyone, go ahead.
02:47
What's it look like to the Charlie side of these addresses? I can't tell from my vantage.
02:52
Do we need to evacuate another occupancy?
02:54
Stand by, I'll go look.
02:55
To Bravo Injury, Southwest, NATO, and Parkway.
02:58
Excuse me, Jefferson.
02:59
Respond Ops 1 at 13-20.
03:01
Command Engine 1, it looks like a 4plex or so here on the Charlie side.
03:06
But we're not getting any readings in the Target building or the one to the south, which I think is the most exposed.
03:12
So we can do some readings around here if you want, but I think we're pretty safe on the Charlie side.
03:16
Okay, Engine 1, what's your thoughts on just ramping this down a little bit and having Engine 1, Engine 9 on scene while we wait for a gas company?
03:27
Yeah, I feel comfortable with that.
03:28
You know, this is, as long as this stays venting to the exterior, we just continue to monitor and have this dry line and have a good perimeter and keep the folks evacuated.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Bravo Fall: Medical Emergency (Bravo level)
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Location mentioned:
Near N Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97217
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