Potential gas leak prompts evacuation near Clark St, North Adams MA


Fire and police respond to a potential gas leak near Clark St. The gas company plans to evacuate parts of the Clark and a nearby dorm. Crews check basements for gas and may force entry into some buildings. No fire or explosion reported. Initial gas checks at department and maintenance buildings are clear.
Audio|Source: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
01:58
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, Chief, I got some info with the gas company coming.
00:08
Copy that, sir.
00:09
Copy that, sir.
00:23
Car-Fi to command.
00:25
Go ahead, Car-Fi.
00:26
Yeah,
00:28
it's Firefighter Deegan here at the Clark entrance without a radio.
00:32
Do you want to stay here or do something else?
00:35
Why don't you keep him with you for this time?
00:38
If you want to hold on, I think that the gas company is going to want to evacuate the Clark in the dorm that's this side of the Clark.
00:48
Copy that, we'll stand tight here. The road is coming off now at the Clark.
00:58
Cock fire from command.
01:00
If you head back up to where the Mini X is getting ready to dig that hole, there's a gas company representative is going to link up with you and he needs to check the six closest basements to see if we're getting any infiltration in the basements.
01:15
Copy that.
01:22
Portable A.
01:24
Portable A.
01:25
The department building and the maintenance facility is clear of all gas.
01:30
No meat readings.
01:32
10-4[1]. W-2 from command.
01:39
W-2. W-2.
01:41
Can you have your firefighter bring a set of irons up to the end of the Norse and meet Car 5? Car 5, I'm going to have a set of irons if you've got a force entry to these buildings, force it.
01:54
Copy that.
01:57
Don't be a series, too.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Clark St, North Adams, MA 01247
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