Natural gas odor reported near Sunnyview Dr dissipates, Oklahoma City OK


Reports of a natural gas odor near Sunnyview Drive, including warehouses and nearby schools, were investigated by crews. No active leak was found and the odor dissipated, likely due to open doors and normal business activities such as recycling.
Audio|Source: Oklahoma City Fire
04:57
Transcript:
00:00
Rush number 29 to engine 29.
00:02
They're saying it's in this warehouse back here where they're getting a strong odor of it.
00:07
That's Engine 30.
00:10
We'll double back. All we have is that molten smell appear.
00:23
Engine 30, can you public service dispatch?
00:27
Or south, southeast at 9 miles an hour.
00:37
23A, the rest of the crew comes to the north side of this building, near Sunnyview Dr.
00:42
Don't be any type of work on gas lines in the area.
00:51
That's negative. We contacted O&G as soon as we started getting calls and they weren't aware of anything or didn't have anything working, but they did have representatives heading this direction.
01:02
Command is clear.
01:03
Command to the NG29, what is the location of the, or the address of the location that you're at where you're getting strong smells of natural gas?
01:18
29 is the command.
01:20
You can disregard.
01:22
This was a false report.
01:25
They had their doors up and it's no trouble inside the warehouse.
01:30
So we're going to be heading to your location.
01:41
Engine 23 dispatch, would you advise MSA 371 to return to the north part of the parking lot you're in?
01:50
Dispatch clear on that engine 23.
01:57
Engine 23 dispatch, could you send a unit that has a 5 gas monitor on board?
02:05
Dispatch clear on that engine 23, starting you a 5 gas.
02:13
Engine 29, command.
02:17
Mayn't go ahead.
02:21
Is your elder dissipating there at the school?
02:29
6.03. Respond to a known incident type.
02:33
At near Sunnyview Drive.
02:36
Time out, 1323.
02:43
Command, this is Hasma 5.
02:45
We're parked out in front of this scrapyard.
02:49
Where do you need us?
02:51
For a few minutes, we've got the area left.
02:55
Part View Elementary, Joyce North on Malkleman, and I will meet you at the front door of the school.
03:04
As Matt 5 is clear, on meeting you at the school,
03:08
front door.
03:15
Engine 29 Command, an update. We've searched all this area in these businesses,
03:22
these several businesses.
03:24
They did report an odor of natural gas in the area. They did smell it inside. It's all dissipated because the doors have been open.
03:32
The scrap metal place is actively crushing stuff.
03:36
So I don't know if they possibly had some propane bottles.
03:40
It could have been the recycling process that went off.
03:44
We're going to return out this area and come to you.
03:49
Command is clear.
03:50
When you get here, we'll have you just stage up front.
03:59
Hasmat 5 to dispatch.
04:02
Can you check with Del City?
04:05
There's reports of the school north of this location, which will be Del City's territory.
04:10
Can you check and see if they've responded to that school or if they have any complaints of businesses up there?
04:20
This has a man, that's affirmative.
04:22
We transferred several calls to Del City.
04:25
One of them was a school there on, I think it was like Wofford, and yes, they were responding. They just contacted this bag asking if we have found anything because they're just trying to check the area as well. They're getting multiple calls too.
04:38
Has math eyes clear on that. The name of the school that was reported was Thompson Elementary,
04:45
Townsend, correction.
04:49
We're in the process of searching this school.
04:52
We're monitoring.
04:53
This time we've been unable to find anything.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sunnyview Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73135
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