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Gas Leak From Broken Pipe

4626 32nd St

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Resolved· Gas Leak Controlled

Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a reported gas leak from a broken pipe in San Diego. Initial gas detection equipment was non-operational, but a utility representative with a gas monitor arrived to assist in the investigation.

Timeline

The gas leak has been controlled, and units are clearing the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro 32nd IC. 32nd IC. Metro from 32nd IC, the leak has been controlled. Units are picking up and will be going available via MDC. Terminating 32nd IC.

The gas leak is confirmed as minimal, with control expected in 15 minutes. Most units are being released.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from 32nd IC. Go for Metro. Metro, update on conditions. This is a confirmed polyline. There's minimal readings at the location of the puncture. Control crew's at scene, estimated 15 minutes until it's controlled. We're going to keep engine 14 and engine 5. All other units can go available.32nd IC, Metro copies, update on conditions. Confirmed polyline with minimal readings.

Firefighters estimate it will take about 15 minutes to control the gas leak.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
IC Truck 14, we're looking at a 15-minute ETA. I copy.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
We found patients sitting in the passenger seat in the car. Truck 14 from IC, do they have an ETA on how long it will take to control this? IC Truck 14, standby.

Minimal gas readings have been detected, and the gas is dissipating. Two fire units will remain on site.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 14 from IC, do you guys have any air readings yet? IC Truck 14, FDG needs control. has minimal readings at the hole. Gas is dissipating in the air. Engine 14 Captain is heading back to your location face-to-face. I copy. Are you comfortable just keeping two engines here? That's affirmative. I copy.

No additional firefighting equipment is needed in the alley at this time.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Truck 14 from IC on TAC. Truck 14, go ahead. Hey, do you see a need for any apparatus to come down the alley? That's negative. Copy.

Firefighters are waiting for air monitor readings before proceeding further.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
All units staging from IC, we're going to hang tight until we get some air monitor readings.

A small gas leak has been confirmed in the alley. Repairs are expected to be quick.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ST Truck 14, this is going to be a small leak in the alley on the Pauley line. Do have one SDG&E rep here. We just need to get some readings with the operational 4Gas, and then also control crew to get some readings. According to SDG&E here, it should be a quick fix. Copy, yeah. Engine 14 Captain's walking up now with SDG&E that has a monitor, their monitor with them, so...

A gas line was confirmed struck by a shovel. Air monitoring is underway with assistance from a utility representative.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:19
Metro, Battalion 2. Battalion 2. Metro, Battalion 2 is going to assume IC. We do have a confirmed line that has been struck with a shovel. Working on air monitoring now. SDG just arrived to do some air monitoring for us. Do you have any ETA on the control crew?

A utility representative with a gas monitor is on site to assist firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Battalion 4, SDG&E rep is walking south on 32nd. If you want to intercept him with some personnel, looks like he's got a monitor and will be able to assist. Break.

Firefighters report that their gas detection equipment is not operational and are requesting a replacement.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC Truck 14. Truck 14, IC, go ahead. IC Truck 14, the LEL on our 4 gas is 10-7. We're going to need another 4 gas up here that has an operational LEL. Truck 14, IC copies. Battalion 4 from Engine 45.

Firefighters are on scene investigating the reported gas leak. No visible signs of a leak yet.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
7 Kilo. Metro Engine 14's at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 will be 32nd IC. Engine 14, Metro copies, at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 is establishing 32nd IC. IC, Truck 14 staged behind you.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a gas leak from a broken pipe.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
Engine 18's district. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14, 17, 45, and 5, and Truck 14. Mad gas leak, broken flash, blowing. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 4626 32nd Street. 4626 32nd ST. Cross streets, Madison Avenue and Adams Avenue. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14. Battalion 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4626 32nd St.

The gas leak has been controlled, and units are clearing the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro 32nd IC. 32nd IC. Metro from 32nd IC, the leak has been controlled. Units are picking up and will be going available via MDC. Terminating 32nd IC.

The gas leak is confirmed as minimal, with control expected in 15 minutes. Most units are being released.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from 32nd IC. Go for Metro. Metro, update on conditions. This is a confirmed polyline. There's minimal readings at the location of the puncture. Control crew's at scene, estimated 15 minutes until it's controlled. We're going to keep engine 14 and engine 5. All other units can go available.32nd IC, Metro copies, update on conditions. Confirmed polyline with minimal readings.

Firefighters estimate it will take about 15 minutes to control the gas leak.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
IC Truck 14, we're looking at a 15-minute ETA. I copy.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
We found patients sitting in the passenger seat in the car. Truck 14 from IC, do they have an ETA on how long it will take to control this? IC Truck 14, standby.

Minimal gas readings have been detected, and the gas is dissipating. Two fire units will remain on site.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 14 from IC, do you guys have any air readings yet? IC Truck 14, FDG needs control. has minimal readings at the hole. Gas is dissipating in the air. Engine 14 Captain is heading back to your location face-to-face. I copy. Are you comfortable just keeping two engines here? That's affirmative. I copy.

No additional firefighting equipment is needed in the alley at this time.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Truck 14 from IC on TAC. Truck 14, go ahead. Hey, do you see a need for any apparatus to come down the alley? That's negative. Copy.

Firefighters are waiting for air monitor readings before proceeding further.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
All units staging from IC, we're going to hang tight until we get some air monitor readings.

A small gas leak has been confirmed in the alley. Repairs are expected to be quick.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ST Truck 14, this is going to be a small leak in the alley on the Pauley line. Do have one SDG&E rep here. We just need to get some readings with the operational 4Gas, and then also control crew to get some readings. According to SDG&E here, it should be a quick fix. Copy, yeah. Engine 14 Captain's walking up now with SDG&E that has a monitor, their monitor with them, so...

A gas line was confirmed struck by a shovel. Air monitoring is underway with assistance from a utility representative.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:19
Metro, Battalion 2. Battalion 2. Metro, Battalion 2 is going to assume IC. We do have a confirmed line that has been struck with a shovel. Working on air monitoring now. SDG just arrived to do some air monitoring for us. Do you have any ETA on the control crew?

A utility representative with a gas monitor is on site to assist firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Battalion 4, SDG&E rep is walking south on 32nd. If you want to intercept him with some personnel, looks like he's got a monitor and will be able to assist. Break.

Firefighters report that their gas detection equipment is not operational and are requesting a replacement.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC Truck 14. Truck 14, IC, go ahead. IC Truck 14, the LEL on our 4 gas is 10-7. We're going to need another 4 gas up here that has an operational LEL. Truck 14, IC copies. Battalion 4 from Engine 45.

Firefighters are on scene investigating the reported gas leak. No visible signs of a leak yet.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
7 Kilo. Metro Engine 14's at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 will be 32nd IC. Engine 14, Metro copies, at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 is establishing 32nd IC. IC, Truck 14 staged behind you.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a gas leak from a broken pipe.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
Engine 18's district. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14, 17, 45, and 5, and Truck 14. Mad gas leak, broken flash, blowing. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 4626 32nd Street. 4626 32nd ST. Cross streets, Madison Avenue and Adams Avenue. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14. Battalion 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4626 32nd St.

The gas leak has been controlled, and units are clearing the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro 32nd IC. 32nd IC. Metro from 32nd IC, the leak has been controlled. Units are picking up and will be going available via MDC. Terminating 32nd IC.

The gas leak is confirmed as minimal, with control expected in 15 minutes. Most units are being released.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from 32nd IC. Go for Metro. Metro, update on conditions. This is a confirmed polyline. There's minimal readings at the location of the puncture. Control crew's at scene, estimated 15 minutes until it's controlled. We're going to keep engine 14 and engine 5. All other units can go available.32nd IC, Metro copies, update on conditions. Confirmed polyline with minimal readings.

Firefighters estimate it will take about 15 minutes to control the gas leak.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
IC Truck 14, we're looking at a 15-minute ETA. I copy.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
We found patients sitting in the passenger seat in the car. Truck 14 from IC, do they have an ETA on how long it will take to control this? IC Truck 14, standby.

Minimal gas readings have been detected, and the gas is dissipating. Two fire units will remain on site.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 14 from IC, do you guys have any air readings yet? IC Truck 14, FDG needs control. has minimal readings at the hole. Gas is dissipating in the air. Engine 14 Captain is heading back to your location face-to-face. I copy. Are you comfortable just keeping two engines here? That's affirmative. I copy.

No additional firefighting equipment is needed in the alley at this time.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Truck 14 from IC on TAC. Truck 14, go ahead. Hey, do you see a need for any apparatus to come down the alley? That's negative. Copy.

Firefighters are waiting for air monitor readings before proceeding further.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
All units staging from IC, we're going to hang tight until we get some air monitor readings.

A small gas leak has been confirmed in the alley. Repairs are expected to be quick.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ST Truck 14, this is going to be a small leak in the alley on the Pauley line. Do have one SDG&E rep here. We just need to get some readings with the operational 4Gas, and then also control crew to get some readings. According to SDG&E here, it should be a quick fix. Copy, yeah. Engine 14 Captain's walking up now with SDG&E that has a monitor, their monitor with them, so...

A gas line was confirmed struck by a shovel. Air monitoring is underway with assistance from a utility representative.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:19
Metro, Battalion 2. Battalion 2. Metro, Battalion 2 is going to assume IC. We do have a confirmed line that has been struck with a shovel. Working on air monitoring now. SDG just arrived to do some air monitoring for us. Do you have any ETA on the control crew?

A utility representative with a gas monitor is on site to assist firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Battalion 4, SDG&E rep is walking south on 32nd. If you want to intercept him with some personnel, looks like he's got a monitor and will be able to assist. Break.

Firefighters report that their gas detection equipment is not operational and are requesting a replacement.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC Truck 14. Truck 14, IC, go ahead. IC Truck 14, the LEL on our 4 gas is 10-7. We're going to need another 4 gas up here that has an operational LEL. Truck 14, IC copies. Battalion 4 from Engine 45.

Firefighters are on scene investigating the reported gas leak. No visible signs of a leak yet.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
7 Kilo. Metro Engine 14's at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 will be 32nd IC. Engine 14, Metro copies, at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 is establishing 32nd IC. IC, Truck 14 staged behind you.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a gas leak from a broken pipe.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
Engine 18's district. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14, 17, 45, and 5, and Truck 14. Mad gas leak, broken flash, blowing. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 4626 32nd Street. 4626 32nd ST. Cross streets, Madison Avenue and Adams Avenue. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14. Battalion 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4626 32nd St.

The gas leak has been controlled, and units are clearing the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro 32nd IC. 32nd IC. Metro from 32nd IC, the leak has been controlled. Units are picking up and will be going available via MDC. Terminating 32nd IC.

The gas leak is confirmed as minimal, with control expected in 15 minutes. Most units are being released.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from 32nd IC. Go for Metro. Metro, update on conditions. This is a confirmed polyline. There's minimal readings at the location of the puncture. Control crew's at scene, estimated 15 minutes until it's controlled. We're going to keep engine 14 and engine 5. All other units can go available.32nd IC, Metro copies, update on conditions. Confirmed polyline with minimal readings.

Firefighters estimate it will take about 15 minutes to control the gas leak.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
IC Truck 14, we're looking at a 15-minute ETA. I copy.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
We found patients sitting in the passenger seat in the car. Truck 14 from IC, do they have an ETA on how long it will take to control this? IC Truck 14, standby.

Minimal gas readings have been detected, and the gas is dissipating. Two fire units will remain on site.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 14 from IC, do you guys have any air readings yet? IC Truck 14, FDG needs control. has minimal readings at the hole. Gas is dissipating in the air. Engine 14 Captain is heading back to your location face-to-face. I copy. Are you comfortable just keeping two engines here? That's affirmative. I copy.

No additional firefighting equipment is needed in the alley at this time.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Truck 14 from IC on TAC. Truck 14, go ahead. Hey, do you see a need for any apparatus to come down the alley? That's negative. Copy.

Firefighters are waiting for air monitor readings before proceeding further.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
All units staging from IC, we're going to hang tight until we get some air monitor readings.

A small gas leak has been confirmed in the alley. Repairs are expected to be quick.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ST Truck 14, this is going to be a small leak in the alley on the Pauley line. Do have one SDG&E rep here. We just need to get some readings with the operational 4Gas, and then also control crew to get some readings. According to SDG&E here, it should be a quick fix. Copy, yeah. Engine 14 Captain's walking up now with SDG&E that has a monitor, their monitor with them, so...

A gas line was confirmed struck by a shovel. Air monitoring is underway with assistance from a utility representative.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:19
Metro, Battalion 2. Battalion 2. Metro, Battalion 2 is going to assume IC. We do have a confirmed line that has been struck with a shovel. Working on air monitoring now. SDG just arrived to do some air monitoring for us. Do you have any ETA on the control crew?

A utility representative with a gas monitor is on site to assist firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Battalion 4, SDG&E rep is walking south on 32nd. If you want to intercept him with some personnel, looks like he's got a monitor and will be able to assist. Break.

Firefighters report that their gas detection equipment is not operational and are requesting a replacement.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC Truck 14. Truck 14, IC, go ahead. IC Truck 14, the LEL on our 4 gas is 10-7. We're going to need another 4 gas up here that has an operational LEL. Truck 14, IC copies. Battalion 4 from Engine 45.

Firefighters are on scene investigating the reported gas leak. No visible signs of a leak yet.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
7 Kilo. Metro Engine 14's at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 will be 32nd IC. Engine 14, Metro copies, at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 is establishing 32nd IC. IC, Truck 14 staged behind you.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a gas leak from a broken pipe.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
Engine 18's district. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14, 17, 45, and 5, and Truck 14. Mad gas leak, broken flash, blowing. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 4626 32nd Street. 4626 32nd ST. Cross streets, Madison Avenue and Adams Avenue. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14. Battalion 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4626 32nd St.

The gas leak has been controlled, and units are clearing the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro 32nd IC. 32nd IC. Metro from 32nd IC, the leak has been controlled. Units are picking up and will be going available via MDC. Terminating 32nd IC.

The gas leak is confirmed as minimal, with control expected in 15 minutes. Most units are being released.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from 32nd IC. Go for Metro. Metro, update on conditions. This is a confirmed polyline. There's minimal readings at the location of the puncture. Control crew's at scene, estimated 15 minutes until it's controlled. We're going to keep engine 14 and engine 5. All other units can go available.32nd IC, Metro copies, update on conditions. Confirmed polyline with minimal readings.

Firefighters estimate it will take about 15 minutes to control the gas leak.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
IC Truck 14, we're looking at a 15-minute ETA. I copy.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
We found patients sitting in the passenger seat in the car. Truck 14 from IC, do they have an ETA on how long it will take to control this? IC Truck 14, standby.

Minimal gas readings have been detected, and the gas is dissipating. Two fire units will remain on site.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 14 from IC, do you guys have any air readings yet? IC Truck 14, FDG needs control. has minimal readings at the hole. Gas is dissipating in the air. Engine 14 Captain is heading back to your location face-to-face. I copy. Are you comfortable just keeping two engines here? That's affirmative. I copy.

No additional firefighting equipment is needed in the alley at this time.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Truck 14 from IC on TAC. Truck 14, go ahead. Hey, do you see a need for any apparatus to come down the alley? That's negative. Copy.

Firefighters are waiting for air monitor readings before proceeding further.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
All units staging from IC, we're going to hang tight until we get some air monitor readings.

A small gas leak has been confirmed in the alley. Repairs are expected to be quick.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ST Truck 14, this is going to be a small leak in the alley on the Pauley line. Do have one SDG&E rep here. We just need to get some readings with the operational 4Gas, and then also control crew to get some readings. According to SDG&E here, it should be a quick fix. Copy, yeah. Engine 14 Captain's walking up now with SDG&E that has a monitor, their monitor with them, so...

A gas line was confirmed struck by a shovel. Air monitoring is underway with assistance from a utility representative.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:19
Metro, Battalion 2. Battalion 2. Metro, Battalion 2 is going to assume IC. We do have a confirmed line that has been struck with a shovel. Working on air monitoring now. SDG just arrived to do some air monitoring for us. Do you have any ETA on the control crew?

A utility representative with a gas monitor is on site to assist firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Battalion 4, SDG&E rep is walking south on 32nd. If you want to intercept him with some personnel, looks like he's got a monitor and will be able to assist. Break.

Firefighters report that their gas detection equipment is not operational and are requesting a replacement.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC Truck 14. Truck 14, IC, go ahead. IC Truck 14, the LEL on our 4 gas is 10-7. We're going to need another 4 gas up here that has an operational LEL. Truck 14, IC copies. Battalion 4 from Engine 45.

Firefighters are on scene investigating the reported gas leak. No visible signs of a leak yet.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
7 Kilo. Metro Engine 14's at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 will be 32nd IC. Engine 14, Metro copies, at scene. Nothing showing. Investigating. Engine 14 is establishing 32nd IC. IC, Truck 14 staged behind you.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a gas leak from a broken pipe.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
Engine 18's district. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14, 17, 45, and 5, and Truck 14. Mad gas leak, broken flash, blowing. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 4626 32nd Street. 4626 32nd ST. Cross streets, Madison Avenue and Adams Avenue. Battalion 2, Battalion 4, Engines, 14. Battalion 2.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4626 32nd St.

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