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Broken gas main causes road closure and evacuationBurbank CA

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Near S Avon St, Burbank, CA 91505

Fire units responded to a broken underground gas main near South Avon St, causing road closures and evacuations. Construction workers on-site reported smelling gas and possibly hitting the line while digging. The gas company was notified with an estimated 30-minute arrival. Roads were closed for safety until the utility company arrived.

Audio|Source: Verdugo Fire Red 1-8
06:47
Transcript:
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Truck 12 engine, 15, 14, engine 13, Battalion 1, R11, broken gas main,
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near South Avon, Strait, Riverside Drive, Warner Boulevard,
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Borner Boulevard, Brookers Truck, Gasline, Red 3.
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Running, Battalion, I'm on Cain. I'll go ahead and a few in command.
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This will be the Oaklandal incident.
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I will be open.
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I will be opening my district.
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Between Okina IC[1] command postcard.
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At 321OIC[1], once you get eyes on what's going on down there, let's start identifying where we need to evacuate.
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I'll find some additional resources to evacuation.
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I got me.
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I see from Chuck Dayline. This is come far of the day to the gas line.
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Right now they sell there's a skirt.
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The nuclear evacuation.
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Our units is spotted. Best access is going to be off of grain.
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Of course, just what we're free.
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Let's go.
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Is it going to be on Oak Mill?
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North of Green? Thank you 13.
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Cancel engine 12 is available. End 13 can't cancel. We're approaching Oaknell on green.
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30 copies cancelation.
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Agent 31, Oaknell, I see. Once you get sent out there, go ahead and pull that protection line.
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Copy.
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You can also get a PD[2] for traffic control, open-air and green.
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They'll shut down green at Ololino and also shut down green and open up there.
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Okay,
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up that right, truck 31 IC[1]D.
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Do you need any additional report?
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Thank you. Yeah, yeah, I can handle with Henson 31.
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Very thankful to address.
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Again,
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I have very thankful to a job which I think of the question to approve of that. All right, so we'll keep a resource is, engine 31 from 31 to see this and be nicely, so again, the company right now,
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to see you need anything else that I'm missing?
02:48
Negative. Worker's work.
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They did. Sound like a Pursuittee.
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R.A 31, engine 39, person, safe. (number withheld) Congress Street, Suite 200.
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All right. That was going to be a new engine 31, truck 31, can handle.
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Right. Brito, local, like, see. We need for traffic control, shutdown in Greene at Elmary now.
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It's pretty.
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For you, a copy, CD for traffic.
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34th.
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In June 38, with R-A-31, person sick, (number withheld) Congress Street, Suite 200.
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Congress Street,
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Suite 200,
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Casa Farrow, Thread 1.
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And June 39, stand by for a change in response.
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Agent 39 with R833 Miscellaneous Medical, near Soquia Drive, Glenover Drive, Glen Olin Drive, Red One.
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Truck 31?
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From Ninja 31.
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Okay, and then for me calling. Let's start redirecting traffic, the opposite direction.
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Okay, come towards green, I gotta go towards the trip.
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Copy, I have the truck. Copy, I have the, uh,
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the truck set up a block.
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Redigo, truck bolt on scene, near South Avon.
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You've got construction workers on scene as you believe these trucks are declined.
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They investigate.
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Truck 12 is on scene, near South Avon. Construction workers on scene, leases truck at gas line.
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Truck 12 investigating. Truck 12 investigating.
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Next to rig, you block traffic at Abe-Mone Riversar.
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It's 12 from Hollywood Wayno.
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And you 15, we've got a block on.
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Supporting you dump in.
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In June 22, smoking area, (number withheld) Florence Place, Acacia Avenue, Chavez Drive, Redland.
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Three-degree, engine 34, we're available. You can put us on the 10 Congress, all right round.
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In June 38, cancel, and June 34, Landle, and June 38 cancel.
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Edgedollosite.
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Hello, Dante.
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I want from truck 12.
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This worker states he smells a paint odor, we're getting it as well.
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He thinks it may be pinched based on the tool that he's using, the dig.
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I feel comfortable remaining with one engine.
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Truck 12, I copy that. Gas companies in route, 30-minute ETA.
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All units with Truck 12 on A1 can cancel with the exception of Truck 12th 12.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IC: Person with overall command and responsibility for managing an incident or emergency situation.
[2]
PD: Police Department involvement or notification regarding law enforcement presence, assistance, or information.

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