Construction crew hits gas line causing leak and evacuation, San Jose CA
Fire & ArsonDuring construction work near Rose Orchard in San Jose, a crew accidentally hit a gas line causing a gas leak. People in the area were evacuated for safety. Fire and utility crews responded to the incident and coordinated with police for traffic control.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
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Transcript:
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Single call from the site reporting that there was some construction in the parking lot. They hit a gas line, gas can be smelled and heard.
00:06
And PG& has been advised. We're waiting for them to call back with an ETA. Okay.
00:17
Engine 34, Charlie Response, Public Storage, 684, Lentheff Road, near Macora Avenue at Maybury Road.
00:26
Station 34's area.
00:29
I was the engine 15.
00:35
Engine 15.
00:39
Battalion 5 from Command 21. Patient is going to AMA. You can cancel 109 minutes.
00:45
Okay, and all incoming to near Rose Orchard Way. PGE NEETA is 20 minutes to 0 minutes.
00:52
Okay,
00:54
I'm probably 20 minutes.
00:58
County Engine 81, we'll show you in route.
01:01
Calls a Delta response.
01:03
So far,
01:04
93-year-old female fall patient with a leg injury.
01:08
They'll be on the front patio.
01:12
Later, we're cut.
01:13
Oh,
01:14
excuse me, command 21 inch of 29.
01:17
We're inside of a parking lot. There's a bunch of construction going on on the Delta side of the 801.
01:24
We got people evacuated. Go ahead for 81.
01:27
And we'll be circled. Agent 81 calls been triage to an alpha response. See you. Let's have everyone stage on E.1 County.
01:37
First and Rose Orchard.
01:41
Pension 29 on scene setting up Rose Orchard I see on seen in the parking lot with some construction going on on the Delta side. People have evacuated all incoming units to stage on First Street and Rose Orchard.
01:56
Updated ETA for PG&E[1] will be 15 minutes.
02:02
Rose Orchard, IC copy.
02:08
Before, engine 25 on scene staging.
02:13
Engine 25, the hydrant, all are standing outside.
02:21
Before they sit there on the site of the public storage wearing a white dress, she'd be on the side.
02:34
County Engine 81 on scene.
02:37
County Engine 81 on scene.
02:39
Command 21, Rose Orchard, I see.
02:42
I see, go ahead.
02:45
So this is going to be an active gasoline. It's going to be from a construction crew.
02:49
We're going to evacuate everyone to the street site on Rose Orchard,
02:53
and we could have the hit set up in front of near Rose Orchard.
02:58
It should be a stay place.
03:02
I see 10.4, there's an active gas leak from the construction site.
03:06
Crew is evacuating on Rose Orchard.
03:09
Hit 29 to set up in front of near Rose Orchard when on scene.
03:16
Hit 204 coffee.
03:22
In June 37, Medical, 1923, Ellen Avenue, near Byerly Avenue and Malone Road. Station 37's area.
03:36
Command 21, Rose Orchard, I see. Can I get PD en route for track control as well?
03:42
I see, we can get PD started. Would you like them to block off from, on Rose Orchard from headquarters first, or is there a separate location you want them to block off?
03:53
I see the Rose Orchard in first and probably word Rose Orchard is a circle of bends right back in the first. If I could have them probably east of near Rose Orchard.
04:07
And they could sound like to clear them out. I'm going to work on clearing out the building of near Rose Orchard.
04:13
I think that you're going to clear out the building of near Rose Orchard will request PD for traffic control. Rose Orchard in first and just east of near Rose Orchard.
Police codes explained
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[1]
PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric (utility company)
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Location mentioned:
Near Rose Orchard Way, San Jose, CA 95134
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