Gas Levels Safe; St Reopen

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Firefighters evacuated a building on 8th Street SE in Minneapolis due to a confirmed natural gas leak. The gas and power were shut off, and one person was treated for shortness of breath. The street was temporarily closed, but no further resources were required.

Odor of Natural Gas

Dispatch, Engine 11, final update here. We have power back to the building. All readings are zeros for natural gas, LEL, in the building.

 Centerpoint does have the gas meter locked and shut down. Residents are returning to their apartments now.

 Received. Power's back on, zero readings. Centerpoint does have the gas meter locked down, and residents are returning to their units at 58 minutes.

Dispatch, Engine 11, final update here. We have power back to the building. All readings are zeros for natural gas, LEL, in the building. Centerpoint does have the gas meter locked and shut down. Residents are returning to their apartments now. Received. Power's back on, zero readings. Centerpoint does have the gas meter locked down, and residents are returning to their units at 58 minutes.

Power has been restored, and residents are returning to their apartments. Gas readings are at safe levels.

Command, entrance. We are monitoring unit 4 with center point monitor in the wall. We are getting 0%% LEL.

 Dispatch, command on 8th Street. We can hold Engine 11, Ladder 9 here. We can close the TAC channel and we're going to open up 8th Street.

 Received, holding Engine 11 and Ladder 9, closing the TAC channel and opening up.

Command, entrance. We are monitoring unit 4 with center point monitor in the wall. We are getting 0%% LEL. Received, 0%% in unit 4. Dispatch, command on 8th Street. We can hold Engine 11, Ladder 9 here. We can close the TAC channel and we're going to open up 8th Street. Received, holding Engine 11 and Ladder 9, closing the TAC channel and opening up.

Gas levels in the unit of origin are safe. 8th Street is reopening, and some units will remain on site.

Dispatch, Chief 5, can you add a comment in the call that Centerpoint has secured and locked out the gas meter, please?

 Received. Centerpoint has secured and locked out the gas meter.

Dispatch, Chief 5, can you add a comment in the call that Centerpoint has secured and locked out the gas meter, please? Received. Centerpoint has secured and locked out the gas meter.

The gas meter has been secured and locked out by the utility company.

Engine 11, command from Ladder 9. We're getting two entry team to go in and monitor unit 4 as well as unit above.

Engine 11, command from Ladder 9. We're getting two entry team to go in and monitor unit 4 as well as unit above. Received.

Firefighters are monitoring gas levels in unit 4 and the unit above.

Engine 11 from Ladder 9, all fans are in place and are ventilating.

Engine 11 from Ladder 9, all fans are in place and are ventilating. Received.

Ventilation fans are in place to clear the gas from the building.

minutes. And dispatch, Engine 11, I have 8th Street command here. We do have 8th Street blocked off between 8th and 9th. Copy. 8th Street is blocked off between 8th and 9th at 10 minutes. Do you need traffic or any other resources like PD out there? Negative. And would you like this on TAC 3? Affirmative. We can have a TAC channel. Received. The natural gas leak now going to TAC 3. 8th

minutes. And dispatch, Engine 11, I have 8th Street command here. We do have 8th Street blocked off between 8th and 9th. Copy. 8th Street is blocked off between 8th and 9th at 10 minutes. Do you need traffic or any other resources like PD out there? Negative. And would you like this on TAC 3? Affirmative. We can have a TAC channel. Received. The natural gas leak now going to TAC 3. 8th Street.

8th Street is blocked off due to the gas leak. No additional resources are needed at this time.

Received. We have the gas shut off. The power is being shut off. People are being evacuated. We'll start EMS to 8th Street, Southeast and 9th Avenue. We have one patient having shortness of breath at 9.

The gas and power have been shut off. One person is experiencing shortness of breath, and medics have been requested.

Engine 11, dispatch. Engine 11. Do you need any other resources out there? We have Centerpoint and a Centerpoint supervisor en route. Would you upgrade this to an initial? We are going to evacuate the building here. Engine 11, received. Centerpoint is on site. We have a Centerpoint supervisor that is en route. Engine 11 requesting to upgrade to an initial assignment at 5 minutes. Ladder 9, you can block at 8.

Engine 11, dispatch. Engine 11. Do you need any other resources out there? We have Centerpoint and a Centerpoint supervisor en route. Would you upgrade this to an initial? We are going to evacuate the building here. Engine 11, received. Centerpoint is on site. We have a Centerpoint supervisor that is en route. Engine 11 requesting to upgrade to an initial assignment at 5 minutes. Ladder 9, you can block at 8. Ladder 9, I'll block at 8.

Firefighters are evacuating the building due to the confirmed gas leak. A utility supervisor is en route.

Ladder 9 showing you en route to assist, Engine 11 on a natural gas odor. 810 8th Street Southeast, Map 511 Alpha. This is a return call. It was a natural gas leak incident at 1121 hours. The leak originated in the wall in Unit 4 earlier. Engine 11 is getting the same reading in the same wall, same unit. Center point is on scene. Time is 4 minutes.

Firefighters confirm a natural gas leak in the wall of a unit. A utility company is on scene.

Ladder 9 to assist, Engine 11 on an odor of natural gas, 810 8th Street Southeast,

 Ladder 9 to assist, Engine 11 on an odor of natural gas.

 This is a return call from a natural gas leak, about 11-something this morning.

 810 8th Street Southeast, MAP 511 Alpha, at one minute.

Ladder 9 to assist, Engine 11 on an odor of natural gas, 810 8th Street Southeast, MAP 511 Alpha. Ladder 9 to assist, Engine 11 on an odor of natural gas. This is a return call from a natural gas leak, about 11-something this morning. 810 8th Street Southeast, MAP 511 Alpha, at one minute.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an odor of natural gas.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 810 8th St SE.

Odor of Natural Gas

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