Leaking 50-pound tank at South Boulevard hazmat scene, Charlotte NC


A hazardous materials incident occurred near South Boulevard involving a leaking 50-pound tank with a nozzle that will not shut off. Firefighters requested a burn-off kit and hazmat response to manage the situation. Various fire units were reassigned to the location to handle the hazardous condition.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
10443, you need a light or heavy hazmat[1].
00:05
Thought me heavy hazmat[1].
00:08
They'll have the burn off kits on. 2.43.
00:17
Lawton engine 35.
00:22
Go ahead along.
00:24
We need to move up for your station.
00:29
Negative. We're getting ready to clear.
00:32
10-435.
00:41
AFNAT 13, hazardous condition, near South Boulevard, on I, India.
00:47
Asnet 13, hazardous condition, near South Boulevard, on I, India.
01:01
Station reassignment, engine 3, move to station 3, station reassignment, engine 3, move to station 3.
01:14
Forty-three alarm.
01:17
Andrew 43, good.
01:19
Which company do I have, comments?
01:25
Hazmat 13, but they're on a combo and had a different hazmat[1] cocaine.
01:29
Okay.
01:31
Okay.
01:39
Letter 33, difficulty breathing, (number withheld) Rocksbury Court. Letter 33, difficulty breathing, (number withheld) Rocksbury Court.
01:55
Engine 33,
01:57
difficulty breathing, (number withheld) Rock 40 Court, On ECHO.
02:02
Engine 33, difficulty breathing, (number withheld) Rock 40 Court, On ECHO.
02:16
Letter 32, hazardous condition, near South Boulevard on I, India.
02:22
Letter 32,
02:24
hazardous condition, near South Boulevard, on I, India.
02:35
You can cancel the engines picking it up there cluster.
02:40
Okay.
02:46
I told you, they're on the area around now.
02:51
Okay.
02:55
43 to Lyra 32.
02:59
Go ahead.
03:02
Hey, Captain, we got a 50-pound tank.
03:06
The nozzle will not shut off. It's leaking by.
03:10
You want to need a burn-off kit.
03:12
I'm going to send you some stickers.
03:17
Okay.
03:18
We're in route back at 32. We'll get that RRC in route just a minute.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
hazmat: Hazardous materials response/officer
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