Gas line rupture leads to evacuation near Holly Stairs, Seattle WA
Fire & ArsonA two-inch gas line ruptured near the Holly Street Stairs in Seattle. Firefighters evacuated the block between Engine 37 and Engine 11 and set up a staging area for residents on the south side. Teams checked nearby buildings for gas levels and ensured windows were closed. The gas leak was contained up the hill from the stairway path with no immediate fire or explosion reported. Emergency responders monitored the situation closely and took safety precautions.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
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Transcript:
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37 okay and let's make the staging area for those folks on the south side of your engine there okay
00:17
Delridge Command from Ladder 13.
00:20
This is a two-inch gas line just on the north side of the stairs, the Holly Street Stairs.
00:36
Command OK, 2 inch gas line near the Holly Street stairs.
00:41
All units from command will evacuate this block between Engine 37 and Engine 11, Engine 37,
00:52
evacuating from their engine working towards Engine 11.
00:57
The staging area for residents will be on the south end past Engine 37.
01:12
Bladder 13 from command. Can you assess we need to do evacuations up the hill? I think that's 21 Avenue on the top of the hill.
01:42
So in that location, assuming Delaware's command, stable incident.
01:48
That's right now, our 81 issues,
01:52
low effort in breathing. She doesn't have a history of CHF.
01:57
A very low blood pressure for trying to get that right now. All the vitals are within normal limits.
02:05
Restorations are...
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32.
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along the stairway walking path.
02:20
The closest structure is to the southeast,
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maybe about 75 yards away.
02:31
Letter 13 Team Alpha is up here. We're going to take readings inside these buildings and make sure windows are shut.
02:39
Gas looks like it's vending straight up.
02:45
Okay, I understand.
02:47
Leaks located 50 yards up the hill, nearest exposure is 75 yards away. Let me know what readings he has.
02:55
Agent 37, go ahead and lay a precautionary line from your rig forward.
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Location mentioned:
SW Holly St, Seattle, WA
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