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Firefighters responded to a natural gas leak at an apartment above the Beauty Boutique on N High St in Columbus, Ohio. High Street was closed in both directions as evacuations began due to gas readings on the third floor. Traffic management was implemented to block southbound lanes near the scene.

Natural Gas Leak at Beauty Boutique

The cat is what had the gas, started the gas leak, had enough of its owner and tried to blow the place up.

 I turned on the gas on that stove and then tried to blow the apartment up.

The cat is what had the gas, started the gas leak, had enough of its owner and tried to blow the place up. You said a cat? I turned on the gas on that stove and then tried to blow the apartment up. Oh, God. Would be a cat thing, though.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of the gas leak, with no further hazards reported.

Ladder 33, officer of Ladder 33 Drive, you can go ahead and let people back in.

 Call this fire, Ladder 33, situation contained.

 Tie up engine to Ladder 33 for a minute.

 Ladder 33, you got a situation contained.

Ladder 33, officer of Ladder 33 Drive, you can go ahead and let people back in. Call this fire, Ladder 33, situation contained. Tie up engine to Ladder 33 for a minute. Ladder 33, you got a situation contained. Tie it up yourself and Engine 33.

Residents are being allowed back into the building as the situation is now contained.

 Police fire station 33 is on scene. We got a three story mixed use. Has been evacuated.

 We'll be investigating Captain Albright folks.

 33 you're on the scene. Three story mixed use. You got nothing showing. I'm investigating. 1540.

Police fire station 33 is on scene. We got a three story mixed use. Has been evacuated. We'll be investigating Captain Albright folks. 33 you're on the scene. Three story mixed use. You got nothing showing. I'm investigating. 1540.

Firefighters confirm the three-story building has been evacuated and are investigating the situation further.

3 1⁄2 now. Heading in the right direction. Command, Columbus Fire, let's go ahead and contain it with all crews on scene. Rescue 16, you can go ahead and get in service. Sorry, Rescue 3.

 Battalion 3, you got it all clear? Situation contained? Tying up yourself and all crews on scene. I don't know if you heard me, but we did call Columbia Gas and they responded immediately.

 Rescue 3, Battalion 3. 360's unremarkable.

3 1⁄2 now. Heading in the right direction. Command, Columbus Fire, let's go ahead and contain it with all crews on scene. Rescue 16, you can go ahead and get in service. Sorry, Rescue 3. Battalion 3, you got it all clear? Situation contained? Tying up yourself and all crews on scene. I don't know if you heard me, but we did call Columbia Gas and they responded immediately. I got that. Thank you. Rescue 3, Battalion 3. 360's unremarkable.

The gas leak situation is contained, and Columbia Gas has responded.

 We've stopped the rain, so uh, we're naturally ventilating now.

 Okay, you're still getting a good amount in there, so be careful.

 Do you need any uh, electric fans down below set up for when we do have it below and are a little bit lower for you?

 You can get one in position, but I wouldn't start it yet.

 Yeah, copy. Ladder 1, you copy that? Let's get fans set up, but don't start anything until you're advised, please.

 Command to Engine 7, do you have an occupant, or do we have any?

We've stopped the rain, so uh, we're naturally ventilating now. Okay, you're still getting a good amount in there, so be careful. Do you need any uh, electric fans down below set up for when we do have it below and are a little bit lower for you? You can get one in position, but I wouldn't start it yet. Yeah, copy. Ladder 1, you copy that? Let's get fans set up, but don't start anything until you're advised, please. Ladder 1, message received. Command to Engine 7, do you have an occupant, or do we have any?

Firefighters are setting up fans for ventilation but will wait for further instructions before starting them.

 No, with 48 coming out here and against the S4, I think that should be enough, because CFD has a couple of their cars in the way as well.

 Alright, copy. Does S4 need to go somewhere specific?

 No, if he just wants to park north of the scene and then block southbound traffic with the medic that's down there, that's alright.

6412, do you need more cars? No, with 48 coming out here and against the S4, I think that should be enough, because CFD has a couple of their cars in the way as well. Alright, copy. Does S4 need to go somewhere specific? No, if he just wants to park north of the scene and then block southbound traffic with the medic that's down there, that's alright. Alright, copy. S4, did you copy that?

Traffic is being managed with vehicles blocking southbound lanes near the scene.

 Engine 7, command. We're on the third floor.

 We hear the clicking of a range inside an apartment.

 Slight reading on the meter in the hallway as well.

 We've started to evacuate some residents up here.

 Master Chief, you said you are getting a reading?

 Very slight. We're going to mask up and fortify.

Engine 7, Columbus. We're on there. Engine 7, command. We're on the third floor. We hear the clicking of a range inside an apartment. Slight odor. Slight reading on the meter in the hallway as well. We've started to evacuate some residents up here. Master Chief, you said you are getting a reading? Very slight. We're going to mask up and fortify.

Firefighters report a slight gas odor and readings on the third floor. Evacuations of some residents have begun.

 That's for up here to High and 4th. CFD has a gas leak, so we're going to have High Street shut down north and southbound.

 I copy. You guys need more cars out there?

 I can have a car clear up the hit that way, High and 4th for a gas leak.

 48, we're heading that way. We're going to be two Victor.

6412. Go ahead. That's for up here to High and 4th. CFD has a gas leak, so we're going to have High Street shut down north and southbound. I copy. You guys need more cars out there? Yeah, if you got one more available. I can have a car clear up the hit that way, High and 4th for a gas leak. 48, we're heading that way. We're going to be two Victor. 48, I copy. That's what you can add me. I copy.

High Street is closed in both directions due to the gas leak. Additional units are heading to assist.

 Beauty Boutique, 1129 North High Street, Apartment 302, Natural Gas Leak, Engine 7, Medic 7, Ladder 1, Rescue 3, Battalion 3, Cross of West 4th Avenue, and East 4th Avenue.

Beauty Boutique, 1129 North High Street, Apartment 302, Natural Gas Leak, Engine 7, Medic 7, Ladder 1, Rescue 3, Battalion 3, Cross of West 4th Avenue, and East 4th Avenue. Beauty Boutique, 1129 North High Street, Apartment 302, Natural Gas Leak, Engine 7, Medic 7, Ladder 1, Rescue 3, Battalion 3, Cross of West 4th Avenue, and East 4th Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a natural gas leak at an apartment above the Beauty Boutique.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1129 N High St.

Natural Gas Leak at Beauty Boutique

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