High natural gas detected in sewers near Edgerton Rd, University Heights OH


High levels of natural gas were detected in sewers near Edgerton Rd. The sewer department was contacted and opened two sewer lids to ventilate the gas. A city post was found knocked over and street department personnel were requested to address exposed wires and mitigate hazards. No additional dangers were reported.
Audio|Source: Shaker Heights, University Heights and Cleveland Heights Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead. Can you also contact the sewer district, letting know we've got high readings of natural gas in the sewers near Edgerton Rd.
00:15
Copy.
00:18
Dispatch, 132112 on screen.
00:22
Copy.
00:28
Dispatch 1121.
00:32
Go ahead for 1121.
00:36
Is there any construction work going on in that area, they're asking?
00:43
It looks like there was at some point. There's some fresh patches in the road.
00:52
Dispatch 246 is arriving on the scene.
00:55
Copy.
01:02
Dispatch, engine 212.
01:07
212.
01:10
There's a city post-limp, Dallas knocked over.
01:15
Waters are exposed, but there's no arc and no additional hazards, but requesting the street compartment to come by and mitigate that.
01:23
Copy requesting street department.
01:25
Engine 212 dispatch.
01:31
212 Take contact with street department, car 975. Personnel are going to be waiting on the scene and are working to mitigate that. No other hazards noted.
01:42
212 in service.
01:44
Got to you advice street department there where you're in service.
01:52
Dispatch 1121.
01:55
Go ahead.
02:00
I have the Sewer Department on the phone. Do you need them to pop the lid or anything?
02:07
That's negative right now. We've got two lids open to let some of the gas out. It seems to be helping right now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Edgerton Rd, University Heights, OH 44118
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