Gas odor investigation at University of Portland Pilot House, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonResponders investigated a reported gas odor at the Pilot House, University of Portland. A burner was found left on, but no hazardous gas levels were detected inside the building or basement. All occupants were evacuated as a precaution. After thorough checks including the attached bookstore, the incident was cleared with no danger found.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
05:11
Transcript:
00:00
26th command.
00:04
CSR2.
00:06
CSR2, go ahead.
00:10
So on CSR2, can you start ALF towards us?
00:15
Code 3[1] at this time possible cold exposure.
00:20
Probably we'll start code through ALS for possible cold exposure. It's 1220.
00:27
At this point, you're going to go inside to investigate. We'll keep everybody coming, Code 3[1] at this time, until we have better information, ratings.
00:39
Medic 1356, being requested by PSR 2, Code 3[1] to Southeast 7th Avenue, South East Middle Street. This will be on Ops 1.
00:47
Medic 1356 being requested Code 3[1] by PSR 2 to South East 7th Avenue, South East Mill Street. This will be on Opt 1 at 1223.
01:00
Vermont.
01:02
Okay.
01:06
I know access might be a little hard for you, but the caller's saying the best way to get to him is to come in through the north door, which is access through the parking lot, not from the Gleason entrance, and they'll have someone at that door to direct you to where the patient is.
01:21
Do you know if that's going to be off the 99th street side or the 100th Street side that they're referencing?
01:27
Looking at the map, it looks like it's accessed from a hundredth, like the parking lot kind of begins off 100th, and then kind of cuts into the, like, the middle of the block, which will be where the door should be.
01:39
Good 19 copies, thanks for the update.
01:45
Command for 26B,
01:47
there's no readings inside and we've got everyone out.
01:55
Okay, command copies that. You have no readings on the inside.
01:59
Have you been able to check, I don't know, is there a basement in this building? Have you been able to check all floors?
02:09
Negative, I'll talk to security, see if there's other, there's a basement or not.
02:15
Can I pull up the free fire right now too?
02:21
22 survive. We'll be off the Charlie side.
02:29
Nage 24 is arriving.
02:35
All companies just hang tight for a minute here.
02:38
Go ahead and level two stage and we'll see if we need any assistance.
02:46
CommandingJ22, since we're not getting any readings on the inside, do you want me to go ahead with the evacuation plan or hold tight?
02:54
Yeah, sounds like Engine 26 said they already have everybody evacuated out of there, so no need for that.
03:00
And they're just talking to security, making sure that we have readings from all spaces inside of the pilot house. We'll probably be recalling here pretty short.
03:16
We're on the front of the side where the gas meter is, if that needs to be sent off the bench.
03:27
It's 1226.
03:30
515.
03:33
25519, 1226.
03:37
This is the basement, there's no readings as well, but we're going to check out the bookstore next door as well as we'll just step, gosh.
03:45
Okay, command coffees, thank you. Yeah, the bookstore is attached.
03:48
So, you got the basement, the bookstore, it looks like you've got the kitchen already in the dining area. So once we get that bookstore handled,
03:55
I think we'll be able to recall it.
03:56
Then everybody helps.
03:57
Command from C2.
04:03
I appreciate you being thorough. I think with them knowing that they found a burner left on, that they got the burner turned off and we're not getting ridden.
04:10
I think I'm pretty comfortable with just recalling this, and we'll let Northwest National continue to make contact with the university they can check too. But I think we've got a good storyline here that makes sense.
04:22
All right, I concur.
04:24
Let's go ahead, put a recall in for this incident with Engine 26 working, everybody else returning, and we're going to switch back to Ops 1.
04:34
This is a special to recall of the Gas odor at the Pilot House, University of Portland. Engine 26 is going to remain working and all other companies are clear. Off 6 is clear as well, going back to Ops 1, it's 1229.
04:48
Cancel 26B, the bookstore is clear.
04:54
They recalled the gas odor incident at Pilot House,
05:02
University of Portland, 5000 North Willamette Boulevard.
05:05
Engine 26 is remaining. All others are clearing.
05:09
Op6 is also clear.
05:10
It's total 29.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately using lights and sirens.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203
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