Gas smell triggers evacuation at University of Portland dining hall, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonA strong smell of gas was reported in the Pilot House dining hall at the University of Portland. The building was evacuated as a precaution. Fire crews confirmed no gas readings inside the building. Security is investigating the source of the smell. Nearby areas including the basement and attached bookstore were also checked. The incident is under investigation.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch with reports of a gas major, I'm at Pilot House, University of Portland, near North Willamette Boulevard.
00:08
This is for engine 26, engine 22, engine 24, truck 22, and C-2 on Ops 6.
00:14
Dispatch was reported of a gas major at the Pilot House University of Portland, near North Willamette Boulevard.
00:21
They are evacuating the building now.
00:24
This is for engine 26, engine 22, engine 24, truck 22, and C-2 on Ops 6 to 1218.
00:34
This is dispatch with a repeat-of-gas major.
00:38
The Pilot House U.F.P.
00:39
Near North Willamette Boulevard coming in from campus safety, the strong smell of gas confirmed by security and evacuating the home.
00:49
The period is going to meet in direct from the main drive-in Willamette Boulevard.
00:54
Be advised there is a hazmat flag for its location as well.
00:58
This is for engine 26, engine 22, engine 24, truck 22, and C-2.
01:03
We're on opposite 6, it's 1220.
01:07
C2 copy. Can you make sure that northwest natural lower site?
01:12
C2 copy, I'll let them know.
01:18
For the unit's responding, it looks like the Pilot House is a dining hall and has a kitchen as well.
01:28
Ninja 26 copy.
01:34
Yeah, Ninja 26 from C2, if you give us a little direction, what's the best way to access? That would be helpful?
01:43
Now we're entering through the main entrance on Willamette, which is the easternmost entrance,
01:50
not off of Port's north.
02:29
Go about a block and you'll see the Pilot House on the right. It's a one-story brick building.
02:34
Andrew 26 arrived. We have a one-story brick building.
02:38
I'd say it's probably 200 by 100.
02:42
Nothing showing.
02:43
We got people eating stuff.
02:46
The security guard outside will be investigating.
02:51
That'd be a one-story brick building of 200 by 100 nothing showing people leaving with security on site and will be investigating as well.
03:02
26 will assume University of Florida Command.
03:07
26th command.
03:11
CSR2.
03:13
CSR2, go ahead.
03:17
So on CSR2, can you start ALF towards us?
03:22
Code 3[1] at this time possible cold exposure.
03:28
Probably we'll start code through ALS for possible cold exposure. It's 1220.
03:34
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.
03:47
Medic 1356, being requested by PSR 2, Code 3[1] to Southeast 7th Avenue, South East Middle Street. This will be on Ops 1.
03:54
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.
04:07
Vermont.
04:09
Okay.
04:13
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.
04:28
Do you know if that's going to be off the 99th street side or the 100th Street side that they're referencing?
04:34
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.
04:47
Good 19 copies, thanks for the update.
04:52
Command for 26B,
04:54
there's no readings inside and we've got everyone out.
05:02
Okay, command copies that. You have no readings on the inside.
05:06
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?
05:16
Negative, I'll talk to security, see if there's other, there's a basement or not.
05:22
Can I pull up the free fire right now too?
05:29
22 survive. We'll be off the Charlie side.
05:37
Nage 24 is arriving.
05:43
All companies just hang tight for a minute here.
05:45
Go ahead and level two stage and we'll see if we need any assistance.
05:53
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?
06:02
Yeah, sounds like Engine 26 said they already have everybody evacuated out of there, so no need for that.
06:08
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.
06:23
We're on the front of the side where the gas meter is, if that needs to be sent off the bench.
06:34
It's 1226.
06:37
515.
06:40
25519, 1226.
06:44
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.
06:52
Okay, command coffees, thank you. Yeah, the bookstore is attached.
06:55
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,
07:02
I think we'll be able to recall it.
07:04
Then everybody helps.
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[1]
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Location mentioned:
Near N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203
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