Gas leak leads to shelter-in-place near 21st Ave SW, Seattle WA
Fire & ArsonA gas leak occurred near 21st Avenue Southwest and Southwest Tully Street, leading to an active shelter-in-place order and evacuations to the north and south. Puget Sound Energy responded to shut off the gas at the break point. No gas odor was detected outside the units, and winds were light. The isolation perimeter was established around the leak site.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
05:15
Transcript:
00:00
Correct on shelter-in-place.
00:02
We can't even smell gas outside the units here. The gas is venting straight up.
00:08
Winds are very light.
00:11
Okay.
00:19
Light of four, fire response, 120, Lenora Street.
00:24
Lighter 4 to 120 Lenora.
00:28
On my fire alarm at CenturyLink with digit 5.
00:40
All units from Delrage Command,
00:43
orders given,
00:44
hot zone[1] will be the point of the break, isolation perimeter,
00:49
three interfeet in all directions.
00:52
Evacuation to the north and the south is reported completed this time.
01:02
25, fire response, 13 Avenue, east Union Street.
01:07
Ended 25, 13 Avenue, East Union Street.
01:13
Rubbish fire on the north side of the street. Caller will direct.
01:16
SvD is also responding.
01:18
Indication is individual who started the fires at 12th Avenue in Union Street.
01:26
Lighter for is that 120 on Norah Street. Nothing is a little investigating.
01:30
Lenora Command.
01:34
Number 4 in location, nothing visible just skating Lenore command.
01:40
Engine 11 driver from Ladder 13, Team Bravo. We're to send him one car down your way.
01:50
A2.18, Bell Street.
01:57
Dispatch an oral command. This is a system set off by workers.
01:59
We can code green engine 5.
02:04
No, no medical problem. This is on Bell Streetside, closer to 2 Avenue.
02:12
Inch 5, code green.
02:17
Engine 5, code green. Engine 5, code green.
02:26
Interest 17, 8 response, 4,500 University Way northeast.
02:32
I maintain 4,500 University Weight Northeast.
02:40
At the north end of the alley between 45th and 47th,
02:46
part of an adult male,
02:49
suspected overdose, one-hour can administered, patient is beginning to wake up, SPED is also responding.
03:01
Tension 17 from Health 98.
03:05
8th,
03:07
17.
03:09
HealthMany8 is going to be standing by on Channel 10.
03:13
If you have the opportunity, give us a short report when you're ready on Channel 10.
03:23
If we have the opportunity, we'll do.
03:31
Position yourself outside the isolation perimeter and continue to monitor.
03:36
We're waiting on PSC.
03:41
Team Alpha, okay, you want us to stay up the hill on the east side here?
03:48
All right.
03:51
Just find a location,
03:53
there's 300 feet from the point of the break.
03:58
Okay.
04:07
Did you get any readings away from the actual point of the break?
04:16
Negative.
04:17
We have not gotten any readings at all. Occasional odor of Mercaptain on the ground when we're close, and that's it.
04:28
That works for me, okay.
04:37
Storage Command from Ladder 13 Alpha.
04:41
We have Puget Sound Energy just arrived.
04:46
They're parked near 21st Avenue Southwest and Southwest Tully Street. This is the closest walk to the break.
04:57
Command okay.
05:02
Provide them an update of the situation and let me know when gas has been shut off.
05:09
Dispatch PSC is on team.
05:14
PSE on scene. T.C.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
hot zone: Immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) area requiring full PPE/SCBA
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Location mentioned:
21st Ave SW, Seattle, WA
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