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Gas line struck by backhoe at dental office causes hazardMyrtle Beach SC

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Near N Retail Ct, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

A backhoe struck a gas line while digging near Aspen Dental on North Retail Court. Emergency crews evacuated the building, monitored gas levels, and requested energy company to shut off the gas. Traffic was controlled nearby to ensure public safety.

Audio|Source: Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Spawn for a hazmat call at Aspen Dental, near North Retail Ct, Safety 3 Truck 6, respond for a hazmat call, Aspen Dental, near North Retail Ct, 53 Truck 6 to respond.
00:12
There was an employee digging on scene, they hit a gas line.
00:20
Take, truck 4.
00:21
Truck 4.
00:23
Put us out for a public detail on Mustang Street, the Myrtle Beach Police Department Panics, please.
00:28
I'll let you know when we're available.
00:30
So far.
00:33
Station, the time, three.
00:35
The battalion three.
00:37
Rescue One's going to handle that hazmat and keep trucks at some service. Rescue One's aware.
00:43
Ten-four.
00:46
Station safety three, can you use time to attack channel to myself in Rescue One.
00:51
Afram, you'll be going to Tech 2.
00:55
Truck 6 copies and service.
01:00
All has my traffic will be moving to this channel, Tech 2.
01:07
Skew and Safety 3 just be advised we do have Dominion and route. They should be there shortly.
01:16
Check 4 repeat your traffic.
01:20
Disregard, ma'am.
01:21
6-1 transporting south stream.
01:24
Copy.
01:26
Safety 3 is arriving on location.
01:33
We'll make this North Retail Command.
01:36
Can you send TV to help us block some of this traffic? We have a backhoe that appears to have a gas line.
01:43
104, safety 3.
01:49
Rescue One, go ahead and block Coastal Grand Circle. Let's try to start controlling some of the traffic in the area and have to move the front of the building away from the building. The back hose on the Charlie side.
02:15
Can you mark the Minion on location?
02:22
I apologize, can you repeat your traffic?
02:26
Could you mark the Midian on location?
02:29
Okay, for me.
02:34
S-U-1 command.
02:37
Gover S-E-1.
02:41
Let's go ahead and evacuate Aspen Dental and start some gas monitoring, see if we have any gas in the area.
02:54
Copy. Do you want a line on the ground as well?
02:59
That's affirmative.
03:05
Minion is going to be working to turn this off.
03:07
Obviously,
03:09
exposure protection is going to be our priority.
03:16
Rescue One, go ahead, move him back, or rescue one, move him back from that location.

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Near N Retail Ct, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

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Incident Timeline

  1. Situation Stabilized and Units Return to Service
  2. Fire Protection and Water Supply Established
  3. Full Strip Mall Evacuation and Road Closures
  4. Exposure Protection and Evacuations Expanded
  5. Traffic Control and Scene Assessment
  6. Gas Line Struck by Employee
  7. Initial Hazmat Call Dispatched

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