Major gas leak reported near Southeast Chase Rd, Gresham OR


Fire crews responded to a major gas leak involving a large gas line near Southeast Chase Road. Multiple fire engines were deployed and some units were kept on standby for possible escalation.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
02:35
Transcript:
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This is command.
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Just for information for Northwest Natural, it is a large line. I haven't poked my head over to see, but it's obviously probably going to be at least four inch.
00:19
Command copies out.
00:24
6,500, staged at 45 in Vermont.
00:29
Copy 45 in Vermont.
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From Engine 1,
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go ahead.
00:37
I was just looking to confirm that address as 8,
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Northwest 8,
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and 1101 is the apartment number.
00:50
Yes, affirmative, Richard Harris Building, apartment 1101.
00:54
Not that clear, I'm going to release a truck.
01:01
Copy that checking now, uh,
01:04
the address to the keys.
01:10
Village Apartments, 783, Southeast 185th Avenue, Unit F as in Frank, 371, respond on Ops 1,
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Rescue 31, a Code 1[1] police request to check on somebody with cuts to the face, the Rockwood Village Apartments,
01:24
783 Southeast 1885 Avenue, unit F as in Frank 371, respond on Office 1 at 856.
01:35
And from engine 7.6, looks like 5430 is still clear.
01:44
Command copies that.
01:46
Dispaction will come to the command. We're going to place a recall on the gas major.
01:51
We're going to keep engine 76, engine 72, engine 73, C7 working.
01:56
All others can clear.
01:59
We will keep up 6 with the dispatcher.
02:05
Dispatch copies the recall of the gas major (number withheld) Southeast Chase Road, keeping engine 76, engine 72, engine 73C7.
02:13
Dispatcher, all those can clear, keeping up 6 at C58.
02:21
Our dispatch with the recall of the gas major, (number withheld) Southeast Chase Road, keeping engine 76, engine 72, engine 73, C7, and off-6 with the dispatcher. All others are clearing.
02:34
It is 859.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Code 1: Non-emergency response; proceed without lights or sirens and obey all traffic laws.
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Location mentioned:
Near SE Chase Rd, Gresham, OR 97080
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