Gas leak found at utility room water heater, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported near TW Alexander Dr. Responders discovered a gas leak at the diaphragm leading to a tankless water heater in a utility room. The leak was a pinhole causing a 100% lower explosive limit gas reading. Police and fire crews are on scene to isolate the leak and ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
04:22
Transcript:
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The morning, you should be getting a fire alarm at near TW Alexander Dr.
00:03
Alexander should come in as goodwill.
00:05
May come in as a triangle school. If it comes in either way, can you let me know, please?
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37 from communications.
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Go ahead.
01:17
Thank you for me. We're scanning from Ema 61.
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Hi.
01:25
Y'all can reduce the code one for right now.
01:29
Long time is clear, heart rate's 1.08,
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SCO2, 98%, waiting for families. They're here to decide what they want to do.
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Same 4.
01:41
We're on the scene.
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Newport.
01:55
Yeah, I think we got a 400. Do you need you to come to the ops?
01:58
Yes,
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please.
02:02
Three, I copy. Your Johnstein.
02:18
Engine flow, what's your point?
02:25
Engines currently staves on the real night.
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You're good to get tonight.
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Go, got to go ahead.
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I'm sure.
03:17
Time for, you want to try again? It sounded like your last transmission was interfered with, it was broken up.
03:34
Engine 13, PD is on scene if you want to meter the substation.
03:39
I'm in the substation. I've got a leak at the diaphragm going to the tankless water heater in the utility room and I'm getting 100% LEL coming out of it, but it's a pin hole leak.
04:00
So is this a secondary leak?
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That's permanent.
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Can you isolate that and shut off the gas to the water heater?
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Can you?
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51 from communications.
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Location mentioned:
Near TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC 27703
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