Natural gas leak reported at Cedar Street building, Worcester MA
Fire & ArsonA natural gas leak was reported near Cedar Street in Worcester. Fire and emergency teams evacuated the building and conducted an investigation using thermal cameras. The homeowner had contacted the gas company prior to their arrival.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 16, Engine 3, Ladder 2, Car 3,
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near Cedar Street for the boiler problem.
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Again, that's going to be Engine 16, Engine 3, Ladder 2, Car 3,
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near Cedar Street for the boiler problem.
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Ride Runch channel off to A, Alpha, turn out (number withheld).
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Pass (number withheld).
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Car 3, you're on with engine 16, engine 3 ladder 2, for near Cedar Street. We've got a call reporting, his boiler appears to be leaking gas.
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Alright, do you know whether he means gasoline or natural gas?
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I had that question myself. I am going to call him back to clarify.
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Received.
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File on country.
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Prior to answering.
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I asked the caller to confirm that it was leaking natural gas and he kind of gave me a long awkward pause and I asked him if he had natural gas in the house and his response was as far as I know.
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Okay, can you start Eversource and rescue one please?
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Absolutely.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Attention Rescue 1, near Cedar Street for the boiler problem slash odor of natural gas.
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Again, that's going to be Rescue 1, near Cedar Street for the boiler problem slash odor of natural gas.
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Fire Alarm channel A-Alpha, timeout (number withheld).
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We have a medium size, two and a half store, wood frame residential, building is evacuated, nothing shown at the time.
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Engine 16 will be investigated, 16 had a few-street command.
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16 in the latitude.
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Water through.
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When you get a chance, you want to just have me muted, and we're going to head in with ancill and a thermal and see what's going on.
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Appreciate.
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Engine 3 is level 1.
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Tartree to file.
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Tartree is on arrival.
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Yeah,
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I've got you on arrival (number withheld) and it looks like the homeowner, in spite of his confusion when I asked, already called to have a source.
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Refuge.
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Tartreezee to command for a command's answer.
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Location mentioned:
Near Cedar St, Worcester, MA 01609
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