Gas odor reported at apartment complex in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg FL


A strong chemical or gas-like odor was reported at an apartment complex near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street in St. Petersburg. A resident smelled the odor inside and outside the building, which worsened over time. Initial checks showed no gas service to the building; the smell might be from an air conditioning unit in the utility room. No injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Fire attack[1] echo, engine 13, district 10, engine 14, engine 7, squad 1, rescue 7, truck 13, LR 13,
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gas leak, trellas at the lake, near Dr. M.L.K. Jr St N, grid 442A, all units, fire attack
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FireTech Bravo, Truck 53, Hemorrhage, Westchester, Garden, 3301 with Molyth Road grid 179D, Truck 53, FireTech, Bravo.
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Systematic 40, 20-minute notification[2].
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Just by changing 6-2, 10-minute notification[3].
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Rescue 3, Overdose, 41520th Street, South Grid 660A, Rescue 3, Firetogravote.
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Just back to District 10s, Squad 1, LR 13 responding.
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Funding to Gas leak at Trellis at the Lakes near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street,
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grid 442A. This is going to be a high-life hazard residential apartment building, building one. The caller says she smells a nail polish-like smell on the inside and outside of the apartment.
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The smell is getting stronger and getting worse.
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She thinks it's gas.
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At this time, we have not confirmed it could possibly be an AC unit in the utilities room that the gas could be coming from is what she's saying.
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No one sick or injured at this time.
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No further information.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Fire attack: Active fire suppression operations or tactical communications related to fire incidents.
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20-minute notification: Status/benchmark update at 20 minutes from dispatch or on scene
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10-minute notification: Status/benchmark update at 10 minutes from dispatch or on scene
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Location mentioned:
Near Dr M.L.K. Jr St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
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