Emergency 911 Call – Report of Release

AUTOMATED VOICE: Conversation recorded on January 30th, 2007, at 10:40, on Channel 7.
DISPATCHER: 9-1-1, where is your emergency?
CALLER: Yes, ma'am. I need to -- I need a fire department down at the Little General Store in Ghent. I
need a -- I got a propane leak -- I need their help to secure the area.
DISPATCHER: A propane leak?
CALLER: Yes, ma'am.
DISPATCHER: What's the address? Is that the one on Odd Road?
CALLER: No, ma'am. It's the one actually on, uh -- the one going towards Shady Springs. With the
Godfather's Pizza.
DISPATCHER: Do you know the address?
CALLER: No, I don't, ma'am. Right in front of Flat Top Lake.
DISPATCHER: Flat Top Lake.
CALLER: Yes, ma'am.
DISPATCHER: And this is Little General, right?
CALLER: Yes, ma'am.
DISPATCHER: And this is a propane leak? What is your name?
CALLER: XXXXXXXXXXXXX (Name removed for security reasons) I work for Appalachian Heating; we've had a dysfunction in the
tanks, and I have a leaky tank.
DISPATCHER: Okay. All right, I'll get the fire department out there for you.
CALLER: Thank you. Bye-bye.
DISPATCHER: Thank you.

After explosion 10 minutes later "CALLER" person and 3 other service people were killed.

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