Gas odor detected in building at Washington St, Brookline MA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to reports of a gas odor in a building near Washington St in Brookline. They detected the smell on the third floor and roof area. The crews shut down the power and gas to two heating units on the roof to stop the odor. National Grid was contacted and expected to arrive within an hour. Attempts to access a nearby restaurant to assist were unsuccessful.
Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
04:11
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm, engine 3 is on scene.
00:03
Vennett 3, you're on scene, hey 10.
00:07
Okay, 10, you're on scene,
00:10
hey 10.
00:13
Okay, 10, you're on, scene. A.O., okay,
00:16
10, you're on scene. A.O.A.1.
00:25
5 minute 4, transporting into the VI.
00:29
C4-1 to the BI, 811.
00:38
Ladder 2 to command. Ladder 2 to command.
00:56
Command.
01:00
But we have an order of gas on the third floor, no reading.
01:06
Received.
01:12
Command to Fire Alarm.
01:14
I am jumping, command.
01:17
You have inside gas to spawn?
01:20
This is I call National Grid.
01:28
Hi, I'm calling Washington Street Command.
01:35
Inside Gas will be there within the hour, they said. Mm-hmm.
01:50
Command has to three.
01:54
Three answer.
01:57
Okay,
01:58
can you see if there's any way to get into the restaurant to the left at near Washington St?
02:04
We'll check that place how.
02:06
Receive, Chief.
02:21
Roger.
02:29
Engine 6, fire long. I'm answering, engine 6.
02:34
Ender 6, clear, returning.
02:37
2nd6, you're clear and returning. 817.
02:49
Control.
02:52
Can't please show you a proof for turn.
02:56
Roger.
03:04
Ladder 2 to command.
03:08
Command.
03:11
They have odor gas on the roof. The heating units are up here.
03:16
I can shut them off.
03:19
Do it.
03:28
Gladitude to command.
03:30
Command.
03:35
There's two heating units up here. We shut down the power and the gas to both units,
03:39
but I think it's coming from the one on the delta side of the roof.
03:47
Excellent. Is there, are you picking up any readings around that?
03:53
I don't have any readings, but I definitely have an odor.
04:03
Command engine three, you guys through the time.
04:08
Receive, Chief.
04:09
We weren't able to gain access into this.
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington St, Brookline, MA 02445
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