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Gas Line Hit During Drilling

E 22nd St & 11th Ave S

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  • Firefighters responded to a gas line hit during drilling on a sidewalk in Minneapolis. The area was secured, and no gas readings were detected in nearby buildings. Monitoring of the situation is ongoing.

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A crew is on site and will dig up the sidewalk to shut off the gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:15
Dispatch, this is command on 11. Centerpoint dig crew is on site. Going to be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the main. Received, centerpoint on dig, dig crew is on site. They'll be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the gas at 1234.
MFD 1 · 0:08
Postal dispatch, can we need only the big crew to dig up the sidewalk to be able to shut off the gas line? Received.

Firefighters confirm no gas readings in nearby houses. The area is being taped off for safety.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Dispatch, this is command on 11th. All the houses in the area have been monitored, no readings inside. We are taping off 21st and 11th, 12th and 22nd. All other companies other than Ladder 3 can go in service. Received. Monitored the nearby houses, getting zero readings, taping off 21st and 11th and 12th and 22nd. Ladder 3 can handle meeting companies on 22nd and 11th Avenue. You can go back into service at 1205.

Firefighters report no gas readings in the house next to the damaged line. Monitoring continues in the area.

MFD 1 · 0:20
Dispatch, this is command on 2nd and 11th, 22nd and 11th. We got no readings in the house, directly next to the, directly next to the hit line. Continuing to monitor houses in the neighborhood and the sewers as well. Command received. 158.

Firefighters are monitoring the situation as a company was drilling and hit a gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:10
Dispatches to Ladder 3. We have a gas line hit, company running cables on the ground. We are going in to monitor, 2121.

Firefighters have arrived and are securing the area around the damaged gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:21
Dispatch, Ladder 3, Engine 7 have arrived, 22nd and 11th. Ladder 11 will be blocking 11th and 22nd. Engine 7, if you could stay back and block 21st. Engine 7, copy. Blocking 21st and 11th. Correction, that was Ladder 3. Ladder 3, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a gas line hit during drilling on the sidewalk. No smoke or flames were reported.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak in the area of 22nd Street East and 11th Avenue South. Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak East 22nd Street and 11th Avenue South. The caller was reporting that they were drilling on the sidewalk and hit a gas line. They did report that it is a heavy flow. No sign of smoke or flames. 305 India at 1149.Dispatcher Chief, you'll take that for Chief 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 22nd St & 11th Ave S.

A crew is on site and will dig up the sidewalk to shut off the gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:15
Dispatch, this is command on 11. Centerpoint dig crew is on site. Going to be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the main. Received, centerpoint on dig, dig crew is on site. They'll be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the gas at 1234.
MFD 1 · 0:08
Postal dispatch, can we need only the big crew to dig up the sidewalk to be able to shut off the gas line? Received.

Firefighters confirm no gas readings in nearby houses. The area is being taped off for safety.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Dispatch, this is command on 11th. All the houses in the area have been monitored, no readings inside. We are taping off 21st and 11th, 12th and 22nd. All other companies other than Ladder 3 can go in service. Received. Monitored the nearby houses, getting zero readings, taping off 21st and 11th and 12th and 22nd. Ladder 3 can handle meeting companies on 22nd and 11th Avenue. You can go back into service at 1205.

Firefighters report no gas readings in the house next to the damaged line. Monitoring continues in the area.

MFD 1 · 0:20
Dispatch, this is command on 2nd and 11th, 22nd and 11th. We got no readings in the house, directly next to the, directly next to the hit line. Continuing to monitor houses in the neighborhood and the sewers as well. Command received. 158.

Firefighters are monitoring the situation as a company was drilling and hit a gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:10
Dispatches to Ladder 3. We have a gas line hit, company running cables on the ground. We are going in to monitor, 2121.

Firefighters have arrived and are securing the area around the damaged gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:21
Dispatch, Ladder 3, Engine 7 have arrived, 22nd and 11th. Ladder 11 will be blocking 11th and 22nd. Engine 7, if you could stay back and block 21st. Engine 7, copy. Blocking 21st and 11th. Correction, that was Ladder 3. Ladder 3, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a gas line hit during drilling on the sidewalk. No smoke or flames were reported.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak in the area of 22nd Street East and 11th Avenue South. Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak East 22nd Street and 11th Avenue South. The caller was reporting that they were drilling on the sidewalk and hit a gas line. They did report that it is a heavy flow. No sign of smoke or flames. 305 India at 1149.Dispatcher Chief, you'll take that for Chief 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 22nd St & 11th Ave S.

A crew is on site and will dig up the sidewalk to shut off the gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:15
Dispatch, this is command on 11. Centerpoint dig crew is on site. Going to be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the main. Received, centerpoint on dig, dig crew is on site. They'll be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the gas at 1234.
MFD 1 · 0:08
Postal dispatch, can we need only the big crew to dig up the sidewalk to be able to shut off the gas line? Received.

Firefighters confirm no gas readings in nearby houses. The area is being taped off for safety.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Dispatch, this is command on 11th. All the houses in the area have been monitored, no readings inside. We are taping off 21st and 11th, 12th and 22nd. All other companies other than Ladder 3 can go in service. Received. Monitored the nearby houses, getting zero readings, taping off 21st and 11th and 12th and 22nd. Ladder 3 can handle meeting companies on 22nd and 11th Avenue. You can go back into service at 1205.

Firefighters report no gas readings in the house next to the damaged line. Monitoring continues in the area.

MFD 1 · 0:20
Dispatch, this is command on 2nd and 11th, 22nd and 11th. We got no readings in the house, directly next to the, directly next to the hit line. Continuing to monitor houses in the neighborhood and the sewers as well. Command received. 158.

Firefighters are monitoring the situation as a company was drilling and hit a gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:10
Dispatches to Ladder 3. We have a gas line hit, company running cables on the ground. We are going in to monitor, 2121.

Firefighters have arrived and are securing the area around the damaged gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:21
Dispatch, Ladder 3, Engine 7 have arrived, 22nd and 11th. Ladder 11 will be blocking 11th and 22nd. Engine 7, if you could stay back and block 21st. Engine 7, copy. Blocking 21st and 11th. Correction, that was Ladder 3. Ladder 3, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a gas line hit during drilling on the sidewalk. No smoke or flames were reported.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak in the area of 22nd Street East and 11th Avenue South. Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak East 22nd Street and 11th Avenue South. The caller was reporting that they were drilling on the sidewalk and hit a gas line. They did report that it is a heavy flow. No sign of smoke or flames. 305 India at 1149.Dispatcher Chief, you'll take that for Chief 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 22nd St & 11th Ave S.

A crew is on site and will dig up the sidewalk to shut off the gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:15
Dispatch, this is command on 11. Centerpoint dig crew is on site. Going to be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the main. Received, centerpoint on dig, dig crew is on site. They'll be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the gas at 1234.
MFD 1 · 0:08
Postal dispatch, can we need only the big crew to dig up the sidewalk to be able to shut off the gas line? Received.

Firefighters confirm no gas readings in nearby houses. The area is being taped off for safety.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Dispatch, this is command on 11th. All the houses in the area have been monitored, no readings inside. We are taping off 21st and 11th, 12th and 22nd. All other companies other than Ladder 3 can go in service. Received. Monitored the nearby houses, getting zero readings, taping off 21st and 11th and 12th and 22nd. Ladder 3 can handle meeting companies on 22nd and 11th Avenue. You can go back into service at 1205.

Firefighters report no gas readings in the house next to the damaged line. Monitoring continues in the area.

MFD 1 · 0:20
Dispatch, this is command on 2nd and 11th, 22nd and 11th. We got no readings in the house, directly next to the, directly next to the hit line. Continuing to monitor houses in the neighborhood and the sewers as well. Command received. 158.

Firefighters are monitoring the situation as a company was drilling and hit a gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:10
Dispatches to Ladder 3. We have a gas line hit, company running cables on the ground. We are going in to monitor, 2121.

Firefighters have arrived and are securing the area around the damaged gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:21
Dispatch, Ladder 3, Engine 7 have arrived, 22nd and 11th. Ladder 11 will be blocking 11th and 22nd. Engine 7, if you could stay back and block 21st. Engine 7, copy. Blocking 21st and 11th. Correction, that was Ladder 3. Ladder 3, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a gas line hit during drilling on the sidewalk. No smoke or flames were reported.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak in the area of 22nd Street East and 11th Avenue South. Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak East 22nd Street and 11th Avenue South. The caller was reporting that they were drilling on the sidewalk and hit a gas line. They did report that it is a heavy flow. No sign of smoke or flames. 305 India at 1149.Dispatcher Chief, you'll take that for Chief 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 22nd St & 11th Ave S.

A crew is on site and will dig up the sidewalk to shut off the gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:15
Dispatch, this is command on 11. Centerpoint dig crew is on site. Going to be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the main. Received, centerpoint on dig, dig crew is on site. They'll be digging up the sidewalk to shut off the gas at 1234.
MFD 1 · 0:08
Postal dispatch, can we need only the big crew to dig up the sidewalk to be able to shut off the gas line? Received.

Firefighters confirm no gas readings in nearby houses. The area is being taped off for safety.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Dispatch, this is command on 11th. All the houses in the area have been monitored, no readings inside. We are taping off 21st and 11th, 12th and 22nd. All other companies other than Ladder 3 can go in service. Received. Monitored the nearby houses, getting zero readings, taping off 21st and 11th and 12th and 22nd. Ladder 3 can handle meeting companies on 22nd and 11th Avenue. You can go back into service at 1205.

Firefighters report no gas readings in the house next to the damaged line. Monitoring continues in the area.

MFD 1 · 0:20
Dispatch, this is command on 2nd and 11th, 22nd and 11th. We got no readings in the house, directly next to the, directly next to the hit line. Continuing to monitor houses in the neighborhood and the sewers as well. Command received. 158.

Firefighters are monitoring the situation as a company was drilling and hit a gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:10
Dispatches to Ladder 3. We have a gas line hit, company running cables on the ground. We are going in to monitor, 2121.

Firefighters have arrived and are securing the area around the damaged gas line.

MFD 1 · 0:21
Dispatch, Ladder 3, Engine 7 have arrived, 22nd and 11th. Ladder 11 will be blocking 11th and 22nd. Engine 7, if you could stay back and block 21st. Engine 7, copy. Blocking 21st and 11th. Correction, that was Ladder 3. Ladder 3, received.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a gas line hit during drilling on the sidewalk. No smoke or flames were reported.

MFD 1 · 0:30
Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak in the area of 22nd Street East and 11th Avenue South. Initial assignment for Engine 5, Engine 7, Ladder 3, Chief 1 for a natural gas leak East 22nd Street and 11th Avenue South. The caller was reporting that they were drilling on the sidewalk and hit a gas line. They did report that it is a heavy flow. No sign of smoke or flames. 305 India at 1149.Dispatcher Chief, you'll take that for Chief 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 22nd St & 11th Ave S.

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Comments7

MinneapolisUser984866015Oct 22 at 12:37 PM

My foreman would fire me and fire me from my next job if I did this

651westOct 23 at 12:40 PM

They tore up franklin from the river to cedar ave and paved it in one day, ONE DAY! But they cant fix a road in stpaul, and when they do its just filling the pot holes, might as well be driving on dirt roads in Saint Paul

gasman21Oct 22 at 2:00 PM

This happens 5 times a day..most of the time it's missmarked

ChickenLady36Oct 22 at 12:58 PM

Prayers for everyone's safety. I hope the situation is under control quickly. Call before you dig, you dig?

MinneapolisUser984866015Oct 22 at 12:37 PM

My foreman would fire me and fire me from my next job if I did this

651westOct 23 at 12:40 PM

They tore up franklin from the river to cedar ave and paved it in one day, ONE DAY! But they cant fix a road in stpaul, and when they do its just filling the pot holes, might as well be driving on dirt roads in Saint Paul

gasman21Oct 22 at 2:00 PM

This happens 5 times a day..most of the time it's missmarked

ChickenLady36Oct 22 at 12:58 PM

Prayers for everyone's safety. I hope the situation is under control quickly. Call before you dig, you dig?

MinneapolisUser984866015Oct 22 at 12:37 PM

My foreman would fire me and fire me from my next job if I did this

651westOct 23 at 12:40 PM

They tore up franklin from the river to cedar ave and paved it in one day, ONE DAY! But they cant fix a road in stpaul, and when they do its just filling the pot holes, might as well be driving on dirt roads in Saint Paul

gasman21Oct 22 at 2:00 PM

This happens 5 times a day..most of the time it's missmarked

ChickenLady36Oct 22 at 12:58 PM

Prayers for everyone's safety. I hope the situation is under control quickly. Call before you dig, you dig?

MinneapolisUser984866015Oct 22 at 12:37 PM

My foreman would fire me and fire me from my next job if I did this

651westOct 23 at 12:40 PM

They tore up franklin from the river to cedar ave and paved it in one day, ONE DAY! But they cant fix a road in stpaul, and when they do its just filling the pot holes, might as well be driving on dirt roads in Saint Paul

gasman21Oct 22 at 2:00 PM

This happens 5 times a day..most of the time it's missmarked

ChickenLady36Oct 22 at 12:58 PM

Prayers for everyone's safety. I hope the situation is under control quickly. Call before you dig, you dig?

MinneapolisUser984866015Oct 22 at 12:37 PM

My foreman would fire me and fire me from my next job if I did this

651westOct 23 at 12:40 PM

They tore up franklin from the river to cedar ave and paved it in one day, ONE DAY! But they cant fix a road in stpaul, and when they do its just filling the pot holes, might as well be driving on dirt roads in Saint Paul

gasman21Oct 22 at 2:00 PM

This happens 5 times a day..most of the time it's missmarked

ChickenLady36Oct 22 at 12:58 PM

Prayers for everyone's safety. I hope the situation is under control quickly. Call before you dig, you dig?

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