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Firefighters responded to a gas leak at a construction site on Morehouse Drive in San Diego. 

The leak was identified near a large building, and crews are evaluating the need for evacuations or shelter-in-place measures.

Morehouse Drive, Scranton Road, and Lusk Boulevard are closed due to the incident.

2-Inch Gas Main Severed at Construction Site

 Metro, Morehouse IC, just an update. SDG&E control crew has secured the leak. Shelter in place orders are now over. IC's terminated. Units going available shortly.

Metro, Morehouse IC. Morehouse IC, go for Metro. Metro, Morehouse IC, just an update. SDG&E control crew has secured the leak. Shelter in place orders are now over. IC's terminated. Units going available shortly.

4 House IC Metro copies, update on conditions. Control crew secured the leak, shelter in place orders now terminated. All units going available. IC terminated.

Cars.4 House IC Metro copies, update on conditions. Control crew secured the leak, shelter in place orders now terminated. All units going available. IC terminated.

Firefighters confirm that the gas leak has been secured, and shelter-in-place orders are lifted. Units are returning to availability.

Engine 41 from IC, sounds like they might have contained a leak.

 Can you go over and do a face-to-face with SDG&E?

Engine 41 from IC, sounds like they might have contained a leak. Can you go over and do a face-to-face with SDG&E? Engine 41, copy.

IC Engine 41, it's been controlled. IC copies. All units, if you can notify the businesses you told to shelter in place, that the leak's controlled and then you can go available. Thank you.

The gas leak has been controlled. Businesses previously advised to shelter in place can resume normal activities.

 I see, Engine 35, update on the location east of us.

 We've got five people sheltered in place, and the 8C units are being shut down.

Heart rate of 70, 7-0. Blood pressure 150-90, 150-90. Patients waiting, pulling the. I see, Engine 35, update on the location east of us. We've got five people sheltered in place, and the 8C units are being shut down.

Five people are sheltered in place, and HVAC units are being shut down as a precaution.

 Yeah, we're on the east side of the incident 5590 is all clear no odor and no readings

 I see copies go ahead and make contact with the occupants

 There's people working in there and tell them to shut down their HVAC system until the leaks contained

Go for I see Yeah, we're on the east side of the incident 5590 is all clear no odor and no readings I see copies go ahead and make contact with the occupants There's people working in there and tell them to shut down their HVAC system until the leaks contained

Firefighters report no gas odor or readings on the east side and are advising occupants to shut down HVAC systems.

 I see Battalion 7. I assigned engine 35 to do another loop and monitor the area around 5590, which is the building we just spoke about.

I see Battalion 7. I assigned engine 35 to do another loop and monitor the area around 5590, which is the building we just spoke about. And SDG&E control crew is here.

The control crew has arrived, and firefighters are continuing to monitor the area around the affected building.

 Just an update, we've monitored the area, we're going to shelter in place all surrounding

 I'm going to keep engine 41, engine 35 and truck 35 until the control crew arrives.

Just an update, we've monitored the area, we're going to shelter in place all surrounding buildings. I'm going to keep engine 41, engine 35 and truck 35 until the control crew arrives.

Firefighters have a shelter-in-place for all surrounding buildings and will maintain a presence until the control crew arrives.

 IC from exposures, we have looked at all the buildings to the east of 5525 and have no readings inside any of them either, including the parking structure.

 There is some odor on the first floor, but truck 35, or engine 35, there's no readings there either.

 So we are comfortable sheltering in place across the board.

Last unit for IC go. IC from exposures, we have looked at all the buildings to the east of 5525 and have no readings inside any of them either, including the parking structure. There is some odor on the first floor, but truck 35, or engine 35, there's no readings there either. So we are comfortable sheltering in place across the board. IC copies.

Firefighters also reported no gas readings at Qualcomm Building M, including the parking structure. Shelter-in-place also remains advised.

Go for IC. Yeah, we've walked both floors at

 zero readings on our monitor. We're having their building

 engineer shut down their HVAC unit, and I'm comfortable

 keeping people sheltered in place here. IC copies.

Go for IC. Yeah, we've walked both floors at 5775. We have gotten zero readings on our monitor. We're having their building engineer shut down their HVAC unit, and I'm comfortable keeping people sheltered in place here. IC copies.

Firefighters report no gas readings at Qualcomm Building N and have shut down the HVAC unit. Shelter-in-place remains advised.

 That's going to be directly, I believe, southwest from our rig, and that's a two-story building.

 You're talking about the building right next to your rig?

 Give it about 300 feet away from our rig.

That's going to be directly, I believe, southwest from our rig, and that's a two-story building. Okay, yeah, I can't see any addresses. You're talking about the building right next to your rig? Yeah, that's affirmative. Give it about 300 feet away from our rig. Okay, I think I see it. You said building M? Affirmative. I have an address for you. It's 5775 Moorhouse Drive.

Fire units are focusing their investigation on Qualcomm Building M.

 Update for your request from exposure group.

 It's the Qualcomm Engineering Development building.

 They did get an odor initially on the first floor.

 Additional odor was on the second floor.

 And for reference, that is going to be in front of your rig, the 7 or 8.

Go for IC. Update for your request from exposure group. We are in building M as in Mary. It's the Qualcomm Engineering Development building. They did get an odor initially on the first floor. We have zero readings. Additional odor was on the second floor. We're making our way up there now. Copy that. And for reference, that is going to be in front of your rig, the 7 or 8.

Firefighters report no gas readings on the first floor of the Qualcomm Engineering Development Building, but are checking the second floor.

 Exposure group from IC, can I get an update over at the Qualcomm building, are we going

 to be able to shelter in place or do we need to evacuate?

 At this time we have two large Qualcomm buildings, one further east from you, which you may be

 I have truck 35 inside 5525, checking that out right now.

Exposure group from IC, can I get an update over at the Qualcomm building, are we going to be able to shelter in place or do we need to evacuate? At this time we have two large Qualcomm buildings, one further east from you, which you may be looking at, had no readings. I have truck 35 inside 5525, checking that out right now.

Units are checking a nearby building for gas readings to determine if evacuation is necessary.

 Exposures to engine 35. Go for exposures. Exposures, we're over here on the Delta

 side. I've got zero readings on the Delta side and I've cleared some folks to the

 adjoining parking lot. I do have a odor of gas in 5515, which is the large

Exposures to engine 35. Go for exposures. Exposures, we're over here on the Delta side. I've got zero readings on the Delta side and I've cleared some folks to the adjoining parking lot. I do have a odor of gas in 5515, which is the large parking structure on the Moorhead.

Firefighters report a gas odor in a nearby parking structure.

 Copy, we're over at 5-775 at different buildings. We don't have anybody inside with you. Over there.

 Okay, copy. We just made access. We'll investigate if there's any odor in this building.

Copy, we're over at 5-775 at different buildings. We don't have anybody inside with you. Over there. Okay, copy. We just made access. We'll investigate if there's any odor in this building. Copy.

Firefighters are investigating reports of a gas odor in another nearby building.

 IC, SDG and E advise the control crew is enroute and has been enroute for about 5 minutes, no ETA.

Go for IC. IC, SDG and E advise the control crew is enroute and has been enroute for about 5 minutes, no ETA.

Copy. 5-7-7-5, we're heading in now. Engine 50 from Truck 35, you have somebody open the

The control crew is on its way to address the severed gas line.

IC from Battalion 7, I'm at scene. Also be advised, PD just shut down Lusk. They have control of that intersection.

IC from Battalion 7, I'm at scene. Also be advised, PD just shut down Lusk. They have control of that intersection. IC copies.

Police have closed Lusk Boulevard to manage traffic around the gas leak site.

 Israel reports that this is going to be a 2-inch main line that's been severed.

When he gets there, then they can load.Metro, Morehouse IC. Morehouse IC, go for Metro. Israel reports that this is going to be a 2-inch main line that's been severed. We're monitoring the area. Can I get an ETA for the control crew? Morehouse IC, Metro copies. 2-inch main line that has been severed. Monitoring the area. Requesting ETA for your control crew.

A 2-inch main gas line has been severed. Firefighters are monitoring the area and awaiting the control crew's arrival.

 Morehouse, IC. Engine 41 is here. Contact.

 I have a representative from the Qualcomm building across the street,

 and they're saying the natural gas smell inside their building is strong.

 I copy that. I'm going to send Engine 50 over there.

 I need you to go assess the Qualcomm building across the street to the south.

Morehouse, IC. Engine 41 is here. Contact. Go for IC. I have a representative from the Qualcomm building across the street, adjacent to Engine 41, 5525, and they're saying the natural gas smell inside their building is strong. I copy that. I'm going to send Engine 50 over there. Break, Engine 50, do you copy? Direct. I need you to go assess the Qualcomm building across the street to the south. Copy. We'll check out.

Firefighters are assessing a strong natural gas smell reported inside a nearby building.

 Truck 35, yeah, it's affirmative. You can come up next to engine 41. There's a spot next to them, and I'll have you guys start working on the, what is it, west side of 41's here, and start monitoring.

 I'm trying to get a 360, find out where...

Truck 35, yeah, it's affirmative. You can come up next to engine 41. There's a spot next to them, and I'll have you guys start working on the, what is it, west side of 41's here, and start monitoring. I'm trying to get a 360, find out where...

Units are setting up monitoring equipment on the west side of the site to assess the situation further.

 We've been blocking Morehouse Drive at Scranton.

 SDPD is here to replace us. Do you have a better location for us to go to?

We've been blocking Morehouse Drive at Scranton. SDPD is here to replace us. Do you have a better location for us to go to?

Firefighters are coordinating with police to manage traffic in the area around the construction site. They advise that they have blocked off Morehouse Drive and Scranton Road.

 Engine 35 from IC, once you start assessing the need for evacuations, I don't see any

 building from my vantage point, but let's see if we can shelter in place or if we need

 to evacuate, start getting some readings.

Engine 35 from IC, once you start assessing the need for evacuations, I don't see any building from my vantage point, but let's see if we can shelter in place or if we need to evacuate, start getting some readings. Copy.

Firefighters are assessing whether evacuations or shelter-in-place measures are necessary at the construction site.

 I see the large building with the construction fence around it.

 Is that the location of the leak inside of there, or is it in the street?

Engine 41 from IC on TAC. Engine 41. I see the large building with the construction fence around it. Is that the location of the leak inside of there, or is it in the street? It's next to the building. I copy.

Fire units confirm that the gas leak is located next to a large building at the construction site.

Construction crew, we're investigating, assuming more house ICs.

 Engine 41, Metro copies that, seen with construction crew.

 Investigating, establishing more house ICs.

Construction crew, we're investigating, assuming more house ICs. Engine 41, Metro copies that, seen with construction crew. Investigating, establishing more house ICs. Adriana, the ends are 6.80. 10-4.

Firefighters are on the scene and are investigating the gas leak with the construction crew on site.

 Engine 41's District, Battalion 5, Battalion 7, Engines 35, 41, 50, and 52, and Truck 35,

 Night Gas Leak Broken Slash Blowing, 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo, 5550 Morehouse Drive, Construction

 Site, Cross Streets, Scranton Road, and Lusk Boulevard, Battalion 5, Battalion 7, Engines

Engine 41's District, Battalion 5, Battalion 7, Engines 35, 41, 50, and 52, and Truck 35, Night Gas Leak Broken Slash Blowing, 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo, 5550 Morehouse Drive, Construction Site, Cross Streets, Scranton Road, and Lusk Boulevard, Battalion 5, Battalion 7, Engines 35, 41.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a gas leak at a construction site.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5550 Morehouse Dr.

2-Inch Gas Main Severed at Construction Site

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