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Evacuations Due to Natural Gas Leak

Witherspoon Way & Carlatun St

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Witherspoon Way & Carlatun St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Witherspoon Way & Carlatun St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Witherspoon Way & Carlatun St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Witherspoon Way & Carlatun St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Witherspoon Way & Carlatun St.

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Columbus FD BN2 FG · Mar 19, 12:26AM · 0:30
Battalion 2. Battalion 2, go. Yeah, just an update, this is a two-inch line. We do have pumping gas on scene. They got crews en route. We have immediate exposure evacuated. We're in a tie-up, Medic 36, Engine 29. Lieutenant Panetta will be in charge. We can move that to 10 Alpha. They're going to be here for a while. Okay, Battalion 2, we're going to have a situation continue, time of Engine 29 and Medic 36, and we'll...
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Columbus FD BN2 FG · Mar 19, 12:06AM · 0:08
Yeah, Medic 36, I'm going to send you one more family. One more? I'm looking for them.
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Columbus PD Zn 1 (N/NE) Dispatch · Mar 18, 11:57PM · 0:07
Alright, 62, can I get you out in place of 9101 for 54, Witherspoon and Carleton? 62, copies.
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Comments3

SCC313Mar 19 at 12:08 AM

There was a large water main break earlier this evening. When crews started digging to fix it, they hit a main gas line.

safetygirlieMar 19 at 7:23 AM

@SCC313 wow that’s scary!

1OldGuyMar 19 at 3:20 PM

They should have had the gas line located and then dug it up by hand so they knew where it was before using an excavator or hoe yo dig. Another careless equipment operator.

AmyusaabqMar 19 at 12:05 AM

Is it false alarm

Quiet_PleaseMar 19 at 6:08 AM

@Amyusaabq No, it's a gas leak.

SCC313Mar 19 at 12:08 AM

There was a large water main break earlier this evening. When crews started digging to fix it, they hit a main gas line.

safetygirlieMar 19 at 7:23 AM

@SCC313 wow that’s scary!

1OldGuyMar 19 at 3:20 PM

They should have had the gas line located and then dug it up by hand so they knew where it was before using an excavator or hoe yo dig. Another careless equipment operator.

AmyusaabqMar 19 at 12:05 AM

Is it false alarm

Quiet_PleaseMar 19 at 6:08 AM

@Amyusaabq No, it's a gas leak.

SCC313Mar 19 at 12:08 AM

There was a large water main break earlier this evening. When crews started digging to fix it, they hit a main gas line.

safetygirlieMar 19 at 7:23 AM

@SCC313 wow that’s scary!

1OldGuyMar 19 at 3:20 PM

They should have had the gas line located and then dug it up by hand so they knew where it was before using an excavator or hoe yo dig. Another careless equipment operator.

AmyusaabqMar 19 at 12:05 AM

Is it false alarm

Quiet_PleaseMar 19 at 6:08 AM

@Amyusaabq No, it's a gas leak.

SCC313Mar 19 at 12:08 AM

There was a large water main break earlier this evening. When crews started digging to fix it, they hit a main gas line.

safetygirlieMar 19 at 7:23 AM

@SCC313 wow that’s scary!

1OldGuyMar 19 at 3:20 PM

They should have had the gas line located and then dug it up by hand so they knew where it was before using an excavator or hoe yo dig. Another careless equipment operator.

AmyusaabqMar 19 at 12:05 AM

Is it false alarm

Quiet_PleaseMar 19 at 6:08 AM

@Amyusaabq No, it's a gas leak.

SCC313Mar 19 at 12:08 AM

There was a large water main break earlier this evening. When crews started digging to fix it, they hit a main gas line.

safetygirlieMar 19 at 7:23 AM

@SCC313 wow that’s scary!

1OldGuyMar 19 at 3:20 PM

They should have had the gas line located and then dug it up by hand so they knew where it was before using an excavator or hoe yo dig. Another careless equipment operator.

AmyusaabqMar 19 at 12:05 AM

Is it false alarm

Quiet_PleaseMar 19 at 6:08 AM

@Amyusaabq No, it's a gas leak.

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