Gas leak detected from oven use in apartment, Essex County MA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a gas leak detected from oven use in an apartment. The heat was off but the resident had cooked in the oven for over an hour. The crew ventilated the apartment, shut off the gas and power to the stove, and confirmed no gas leaks in nearby units. Management and an appliance technician will follow up.
Audio|Source: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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Transcript:
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Fire on engine four.
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Yes, we're going to 4.
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All right, we had readings in the 20s throughout the apartment.
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The heat has not been on.
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However, the resident was cooking in the oven a few hours ago for over an hour.
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Check the apartment above them, below them, and to the left of them with zero readings.
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Zero readings throughout the rest of the building.
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We ventilated, cut them down... We shut the gas off and the power off to the stove.
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They're going to call out an appliance person to check it. We're going to follow up with management.
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We're clear returning. You show us in and off.
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Essex County, MA
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