Natural gas leak reported near outdoor grill at home, Springfield MA


Fire crews responded to a home near Pinecrest Dr. after the resident reported a strong natural gas odor and visible vapor near an outdoor grill gas line. The homeowner tried but failed to shut off the gas in the basement. The house was evacuated due to the risk of gas leak.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
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Transcript:
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Command 2. Truck 3.
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Engine 3.
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Respond to near Pinecrest Dr.
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Natural gas.
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Command 1. Tech 1.
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Respond to 1816 Main Street. Medical.
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Trucker, you're responding with engine 3, near Pinecrest Dr., near Pinecrest Dr.
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Overland Street and Parkett Avenue across, it's going to be for a natural gas smell. It's a single family house, the owner is home alone. She indicated there's a gas line from the home to the grill, outside.
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She moved the line, and it smells like that, and she heard it sizzled and it released a vapor.
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Truck three, dog, go ahead.
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Or engine three additional. Okay, she did try to turn the gas file off in the basement and could not.
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I have access restrictions to evacuate the house.
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Recease.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pinecrest Dr, Springfield, MA 01118
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