Uncapped gas line found inside Salem residence, Salem OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews are investigating an uncapped gas line inside a residence near 42nd Ave SE in Salem, Oregon. Elevated gas levels were detected inside the home. Ventilation and utility shut-off measures are being taken. Nearby homes were checked for safety, but no evacuation was reported. Efforts are ongoing to reduce gas levels inside the residence.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 9 arriving wants to write instruments.
00:02
I'm not sure and we'll be making contact with Northwest Natural investigating. Engine 9 at (number withheld).
00:15
Engine 6-based, Panyan Elser.
00:22
Oh, (number withheld).
00:24
All companies in dispatch mentioned I.
00:27
May contact with Northwest Natural.
00:29
This was an open,
00:31
uncapped gas light on the interior of a residence.
00:34
Northwest Natural locates to getting 1.5% LEL on the interior.
00:40
We do detect a faint odor on the exterior.
00:44
So we'll establish Elster Command Command Mobile.
00:51
And did not a copy of (number withheld).
00:57
Latter 4. Latter 4. Jeremy,
01:05
when you get here, it's pull up the address actually is actually (number withheld).
01:10
So we'll have you spot just prior to the address and then we'll test the atmosphere by the way.
01:24
Ladder 4 copies.
01:30
Right, I have put about where I'm standing.
01:32
Ladder 4 is fine.
01:33
And then we'll continue ventilation and get a consult from Northwest Natural to just verify.
01:44
Satelli 4, command.
01:49
Go ahead.
01:52
I don't mean any assignment so far. I'm going to go check with Northwest Natural and figure out what the best plan of action would be as far as evacuation.
02:03
As far as we know, the trouble is on the interior of the residence. He says the line is capped and the meter is off, so we should be safe. We just have to reduce the LEL on the interior.
02:14
I guess I can recommend we'll check the two houses on both sides and maybe we'll...
02:20
on the street to the south to just check our levels.
02:27
The 10-2 copies. And what's the address again of the actual place?
02:32
The actual incident address is (number withheld).
02:36
That's the problem, resident.
02:42
94 copies. I'll let you talk with Northwest Natural, and then why do you come back to the D.C. Wriggin will do a face-to-face.
02:52
Copy.
02:57
I have to stand by there for just a second. Let me come talk to you.
03:01
Command from ladder forward.
03:12
We're getting 9% just inside the front door. So we're going to stay outside. We're going to set the fan and give it 12 minutes before we check again. 2.32,
03:21
(number withheld) South East. I didn't get from Northwest Natural if there's a bedpoint like on the east side. If there's another window open or anything, so you might check that.
03:33
Copy that.
03:39
Command just had the cars come up behind you.
03:46
Fire ground units run a battalion 4.
03:49
I've done a face-to-face with the command. I will be establishing and assuming command.
03:53
The command post is going to be located at the BC rig and our mode of operation is investigating.
04:04
This is gotch copy. That's (number withheld).
04:09
Indy 6, will you come forward and back up engine 9?
04:17
Oh, that's it coming forward.
04:24
Ninja 6 and Ninja 14 block that street to both of you guys, so nobody else comes down here.
04:30
Not again.
04:34
I think 4 is on it, thanks.
04:39
Engine 4 from Pan.
04:45
Go ahead.
04:47
I'm going to have you be rig.
04:55
Probably that. We'll pack up and come up there.
05:01
Let it count. Just stay there and keep that straight clock for us.
05:07
Cover that war I'm in here.
05:14
Ingen Knight from Command.
05:19
I'll have you in Ninja Six, I'll work on that evacuation of (number withheld).
05:28
Inge 25.
05:31
We're working on (number withheld). Copy. Copy.
05:39
Copy and I'll have six to (number withheld).
05:46
Just that's the officer coming in.
05:53
Go ahead.
05:57
You want us to leave our apparatus here and block off the intersection and bring our personnel up?
06:04
That's affirmative.
06:10
That's the ELSA command.
06:16
Go ahead.
06:17
You've got your first on team on same timer.
06:24
Yeah,
06:27
that's your nine.
06:32
Go ahead.
06:35
For Northwest Natural,
06:37
disconnecting the power at the main breaker panel is probably a good idea at this point, at least until we've been.
06:45
And as far as the evacuation goes,
06:48
no one's answer to the door at (number withheld). It's locked and the across-the-street occupants says that that person is probably at work and they live alone. So this is normal as far as we can tell.
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Location mentioned:
Near 42nd Ave SE, Salem, OR 97317
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