Gas smell prompts evacuation at Mesa apartment complex, Mesa AZ
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a gas smell in a two-story apartment complex near W Southern Ave in Mesa. Four units were evacuated and a limited access zone was established while waiting for the hazmat team and gas company. No fire was found, but a prior propane tank leak had occurred at the location.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
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Transcript:
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Thank you. It's 929 South and Benjoline Avenue.
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Hi, this is a rental house and the music is just getting louder.
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And one cat that are evacuating.
00:25
Go ahead.
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William Fields and a 202 overpass with Arizona, 3, 7 Adam,
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8, Tom, Edward.
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104. 2,
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17, 1770.
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Good evening, 104, sir.
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2nd, 104, sir. 2,05, go ahead.
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Edge 2205 is on scene, dispatched address.
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We have a two-story apartment complex, lightweight construction, pitch-pile roof.
01:03
We have nothing showing. We do have an RP outside.
01:06
We're doing face-to-face. Measure 20205 will be a standing valve list of command. Command will be mobile out investigating.
01:17
I copy. Engine 2025 is obvious and it's going to be a two-story apartment complex, lightweight, pitched tile roofs, nothing's showing. Engine 20205 is going to be Valvista Command. They're going to be mobile out investigating at 2156.
01:36
Engine 2205 is all incoming units.
01:39
To be advised, we were at this location last set for a leaking propane tank at the pool area. I'm going to sit one of my guys up there to check on that as well.
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Engine 2020.05.
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I got the engine 20205.
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I got the engine 205. This older position, thanks.
02:06
S-20678 East Civic Parkway, Medi411.
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Okay, we're code for parties have been dispersed.
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Differ.
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RP basically has a smell of gas inside of his unit.
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We're going to go forward to par four to investigate.
02:35
Okay, copy. You've got set up with the RP.
02:39
You're going forward to this department to investigate.
02:42
You want to retain command at this point?
02:46
That's affirmative.
02:48
Okay, copy that. We're standby.
02:58
A Paul Levinay Pottola 488 at Winco, 1363 North Arizona Ave.
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There's a white female who's concealing items inside her purse.
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She's 5-6, heavy build, a black and white shorts,
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striped short-sleeve shirt and blue jean shorts.
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You guys want to bring your group board.
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I'll find you evacuation.
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You can assist us just making sure everybody out.
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That's two of our copies will be evacuation. We'll be assisting you.
03:43
I'm out of 2-0. The phone screen, George.
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Command of Ladder 206. Hi.
03:52
We check the meters, nothing standing out of control.
03:57
Just pull your position.
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The ladder 606 concrete sold to search.
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Okay,
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go ahead.
04:08
We have 10 minutes on the timer.
04:12
I copy 10 minutes on the timer.
04:16
We have all four units currently being evacuated. We are setting up a limited access zone.
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We're going to be standing by until our hazmat unit arrives.
04:31
I copy. Four units are being evacuated and is a limited access zone.
04:36
And you're sending by for your hazard equipment to zero one.
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Number.
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The command, go ahead.
04:55
We've got engine 205 evacuating the north side of the structure.
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They have a parofor.
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I copy. Engine 205 is going to be evacuating the north side with a paraform.
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17 Greenfield.
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I copy, thank you.
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Manage, 17.
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I'll see ya. See ya.
05:33
Hey guys, when you get here, if you want to just stage behind our apparatus, I'll put you closest to the unit. We're just going to have you guys meet her. I'll sign you hazard sector.
05:43
We'll be assuming a hazard checker.
05:45
We have the appropriate gas company coming out.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210
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