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Portland, Oregon
Joined January 2009
Portland Fire responding to the smell of natural gas at the cathedral school in northwest Portland
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Investigation underway. No gas found on the interior at present. Gas meter indicating normal Operations.
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No readings found on the interior. NW Natural requested to ensure no leaking gas. Station 3 remaining on scene with all others clearing. #pfrergencyincidentrecalled
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Portland Fire is responding to a potential residential fire in the Northwest District near 25th and NW Vaughn with dispatch reports of a caller indicating fire on neighbors porch.
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Engine 6 assisting in water supply and being directed to stretch a second hose line to be used as a backup to protect the fire attack crew on the end of the primary fire attack crew.
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Crews extinguished the fire from the outside in exterior porch prior to making entry. Fire confirmed extinguished. Station 3 remaining in scene working with all other clearing. #pfremergencyincidentrecalled
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Portland Fire is on scene of a gas leak in a building on the campus of PCC Sylvania. A gas line was ruptured by a work crew on scene Engine 18 crew was able to insert a wooden dowel into pipe to stop the flow of gas. Crews arriving at the location and being assigned.
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Wooden dowel used early in the response to halt the flow of gas free flowing from ruptured pipe.
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Area of work within building interior. Gas emergencies to this building are now of low concern with the gas flow now completely eliminated to the building at the valve. This will not change the safety factors used in work zone, just reduced the concern of a natural gas emergency.
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Pipe that was contained in a wall that was sheared in half during the demolition process of current building.
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