DATE OF INCIDENT: 5/27/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: HazMat
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 2507 E Mission
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA 99201
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NARRATIVE: Eight fire apparatus from the Spokane Fire Department including members from the Department's Hazardous Material Team responded to 2507 E Mission for a Hazardous Materials run. The units were dispatched at 11:45 hours on May 27, 2008 for a report of a broken natural gas line. The first arriving apparatus was Engine 8 under the direction of Lt. Dale Widener. He reported that a backhoe working in the yard had contacted a residential supply line. Incoming fire apparatus were staged, people in neighboring homes were evacuated and the traffic through the area was redirected with the assistance from SPD. Avista personnel arrived and shut off the leaking gas. Air monitoring took place in the surrounding area and people were allowed back into their homes when conditions returned to normal. There were no injuries at this incident. The Spokane Fire Department would like to remind anyone planning on digging on their property to contact "Call Before You Dig" at 1-800-424-5555. This should be done two days before you dig. Utility representatives will come out and mark the potential hazards on the property.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Diggin in yard.
DAMAGE EXTENT: Ruptured natural gas line.
DOLLAR LOSS:
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 23
MUTUAL AID: None Given
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