Gas line hit causes evacuations near Welch St SW, Atlanta GA
Fire & ArsonA 2-inch gas line was hit near Welch St, causing a potential gas leak. Multiple businesses and homes nearby were evacuated for safety. The nearby school was also evacuated due to gas smell spreading there. Fire crews shut off power to local residences and monitored the situation to prevent any incidents.
Audio|Source: Atlanta Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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There's multiple businesses at this location.
00:02
Do you have a business name for that alarm panel?
00:08
Truck 29, Sprout.
00:13
Okay, Express.
00:19
29 I'm also receiving a business called Burger and Fry.
00:27
Copy that Burger and Frye.
00:34
414 and Out of Burger and Frye.
00:41
Engine 7 is establishing bus command. If that's roughly a 2-inch line that's been hit.
00:47
We are investigating the neighboring houses, seeing who's home, and we're deploying an engine 3-4 on the ground.
00:56
Paramedic Engine 7, Swish Attack 2, Swish Attack 2.
01:04
Sure 14 to Agent 7.
01:07
Go ahead.
01:10
We're going to relocate to the other side and we'll set up a monitor for you.
01:15
17. 17.
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Engine 20, truck one. Disregard, engine 20, truck one,
01:40
standby, 1240 cents.
01:46
Before, gas line is at near Welch St.
01:51
Near the school.
01:53
The school is being evacuated. Can you realize?
01:59
Drug 14 radio is going to be the same gas line. We just passed this who will look like they're evacuating.
02:04
It's probably going to be something they can smell from this location.
02:12
Gas lines.
02:13
That's the same.
02:20
Truck 14's call. Let's upgrade that assignment.
02:23
Adds 1-4 and a battalion chief, please.
02:28
Upgrade Paramedic Engine Simmons, the assignment 1247?
02:33
Affirmative radio.
02:35
It appears the gas is migrating over to the school.
02:41
Receive, 1248.
02:47
Go ahead.
02:49
Yeah, I just upgraded your assignment.
02:51
They were about to bang another one for the elementary school.
02:54
They're smelling gas over there and they're beginning at evacuation.
02:59
Yeah, I have four or five houses that I need to monitor here. We'll determine if we need evacuate the homes or not.
03:05
The school should be safe in place.
03:07
It's not going to threaten him. It's just a note that they're going to notice.
03:13
But the CAD notes on that call that came up was that they were evacuating the school.
03:18
You get additional resources going to you.
03:31
860 Wattstreet, northwest, cross the Cohen Street.
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Battalion 3 Squad 4, respond to 860 Watt Street, southwest.
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Cross the Cohen Street on a gas line head with paramic engine 7, truck 14,
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on scene, 1249.
03:49
TAC 3, TAC 3 is operator 1249.
03:57
Battalion 1 radio, you show Battalion 1 in route, you canceled Battagia 3.
04:02
Battalion 1 in Route 1250, Battalion 3. Catch your call, 1250.
04:08
Battalion 3, received in service.
04:17
Permanenton 1st, 17.
04:20
Respond to 295 Penelope Drive, Northwest, across from Rabina Street, Unit (number withheld).
04:28
Paramedic Engine 17, respond to 295 Penelope Drive, northwest, cross from Robina Street, Unit (number withheld). Medical Arms, 1451.
04:41
Head.
04:47
Yeah,
04:48
we do have roughly a two-inch line. It is venting outside.
04:51
We're monitoring the local houses.
04:54
We're going to set up a 100-cent hot zone, working on evacuating the occupants and controlling power to these units.
05:02
Be a receipt, 1,250 line.
05:15
The latest date being 923, Nesson Court's Day.
05:21
I'm going to call this a false alarm and the alarm penalties to be serviced.
05:25
We've been having to reach that picture, she can also be able to lose.
05:34
We've also done 859 well.
05:37
Zero readings outside.
05:39
Power has been shot off through the residence.
05:41
Continuing to monitor.
05:46
The man who controlled tower to 864 Welsh as well. Unable to contact an occupant there. Occupants of 860 and 859 have been contacted and evacuated.
05:59
Power has also been shut down to 866 Welsh.
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Near Welch St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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