No hazard found in gas odor at Orchard Street building, New Bedford MA


A gas odor was reported at a building near Orchard St. Fire crews checked but found no dangerous gases. The smell came from dust burning off electric ventilation. There was no emergency or hazard.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Area Police/Fire and MSP Troop D
01:50
Transcript:
00:00
To be advised, this is a hazmat gas call, engine one is not involved at near Orchard St.
00:18
We need some copies.
00:20
We're gonna be in by you this time then.
00:26
Fire-alant copies.
00:35
Go ahead, Eugenie.
00:39
We investigated the area. We couldn't find anything.
00:45
So we're returning.
00:49
Fire loan copies.
00:52
Nothing found.
00:53
Engineering.
01:09
Unit 2-103 has a visual on the propane tank.
01:13
They seem to be in a working order and there's no readings on our meters. No reading on our meters.
01:21
United copies.
01:23
Fire alarm. I'm returning all apparatus into a clear intent call.
01:27
I believe it was an initial turn on of the electric ventilation in the unit.
01:35
And we're just burning off dust that gave us off gas and odor to this office space.
01:49
Firelight copies.
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Location mentioned:
Near Orchard St, New Bedford, MA 02744
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