High-pressure gas leak causes evacuation in Tigard homes, Tigard OR
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a high-pressure gas leak venting into homes on the east side of a residential area near James St in Tigard. Multiple houses were evacuated due to the gas leak. Gas readings were taken around the structures. Some residents could not be contacted. Northwest Natural utility company was en route to the location with an estimated arrival of 25 minutes.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
05:52
Transcript:
00:00
Injus 39? Can I get status of OHSU for trauma?
00:07
I mean, I'll talk right now.
00:08
OHSU is green.
00:09
39 copies, thank you.
00:12
Yeah, I command copy, engine one stage on the hydrant.
00:15
Let's go ahead and make sure nobody's coming around, but you have a high-pressure line venting into homes over here on the east side.
00:22
If you want to have your crew come around, they can start assisting with EVX on these houses and getting readings.
00:27
Anyone goes will block this from entry and assist with EVAC[1] and monitor.
00:33
Engine 5, C1's arrived.
00:34
I'll go ahead and take command.
00:35
Adjuven copies, or C1 I copy, you got command.
00:38
I'll come do a quick face-to-face with you.
00:39
Copy. Is the rupture in front of Engine 5?
00:43
Yeah, it's affirmative.
00:44
It's about 100 feet in front of us.
00:46
Copy. Aircom from command.
00:47
Command[2], go ahead.
00:48
I just want to confirm Northwest Natural is in route with about a 25-minute ETA, is that correct?
00:52
That's affirmative.
00:53
Copy, thanks.
00:54
Command[2] from Particom.
00:55
Go ahead.
00:56
Do you want to remain on Ops 33 or switch to a dedicated office channel?
01:00
Let's switch to a dedicated off channel if you have one.
01:02
I copy. We can move over to Ops 35, repeating Ops 35 for this call.
01:07
Copy that, move to Ops 35.
01:09
Break, engine one, engine five, you copy, move to Ops 35.
01:12
Engine 5, the command, we're working on evacuing near James St, and we are unable to see if anybody's home near the gas leak.
01:30
Engine 1, engine 5, can you confirm you're over in Ops 35?
01:33
The engine 1's on 35.
01:35
Engine 5 on 35, and I do copy my last transmission?
01:38
I copy your both on 35, negative on your last transmission.
01:41
At age of five, we are evacking near the leak.
01:45
We've got them out of the residence.
01:47
We're unable to make contact with anybody in the adjoining house that the gas leaks in front of.
01:55
I copy that and I want everyone on the sidewalk that's within 300 feet of this to be moved back as well.
02:05
Digi5 copy your last and we're also evacuating the duplex to the north.
02:18
Go ahead.
02:19
This is by five-hand of James Street.
02:21
Turn from Pacific.
02:22
Agent 50, AMR, code 1-2295 near James St for 76-year-old female, conscious, breathing normal, has inflammation in their legs and a catheter problem concerns of cellulitis.
02:33
Good one.
02:35
We have no answer at other nearby addresses.
02:36
Continuing to work our way down.
02:42
Also no answer at other nearby address.
02:44
Also, Residents of another house are evacuated.
02:47
I copy that.
02:51
Thank you.
02:52
Engine 5 from command.
02:53
Engine 5, go ahead.
02:55
Yeah,
02:56
when you're able, can you give me any gas readings on the structure as closest to the leak?
03:00
At this time, we haven't made entry into any of the primary structures.
03:04
We've just gotten readings around them and evacked people.
03:07
We'll work on getting you some readings exterior.
03:10
Copy that.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
EVAC: Evacuation due to hazard
[2]
Command: Incident command established
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Location mentioned:
SW James St, Tigard, OR 97223
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