Gas leak detected after popcorn fire at Worcester building, Worcester MA
Fire & ArsonA fire department responded to a burnt popcorn event and evacuated the building near Houghton Street. Later, a strong smell of natural gas was reported outside an adjacent building. Fire units investigated and detected about 100 parts per million of natural gas in the air. The area was confirmed as the site of previous gas work activity and command units coordinated the response.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Were any of the kids evacuated or were they all still aside?
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No, Bill's used 100% evacuated while off that.
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Okay, receive.
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You've got to follow.
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Piling.
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Rob was caused by burnt popcorn.
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16 is going to handle the total of the companies.
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Fireland, has that company is off on Institute Road, clear to return, holding engine 16 only.
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Again, companies off on Institute Road or clear to return holding engine 16 only.
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2311.
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Cut for us, trial on.
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We have engine 12-001 the rescue near Houghton Street. We have a caller reporting a strong odor of natural gas outside this adjunct.
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Hey to see it.
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Safety on call on Farallin.
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Farler.
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You show safety response to the company's Houghton Street.
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There you see.
01:30
Paul is the file on Furnish Radio before?
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Farland answering.
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Paul was on arrival at the gas call.
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It seems to be the site of previous gas work activity.
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Paul is going to take command. We've got to hire you, a rescue ladder one to investigate.
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We received at 2314.
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Calfour to trial.
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All right on answering.
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Calfour's on arrival.
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Can you give them a solicitor call and I have them respond over here as well?
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They've been notified a 30 minute EPA.
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Racing.
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A lot of the fire alarm and the shore here.
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Fireland.
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A lot of ones arriving.
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Restory, support structure.
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A lot of one rescue one and going to investigate.
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Engine 12 is being by hydrant. A lot of ones got help and command.
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2350.
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Another one to fire alarm.
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Hi alarm.
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Was this caller coming from near Houghton?
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We're back.
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2316.
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27, I can call to see if you'll step out.
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There's you, what floor?
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She calling for a smell inside?
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A negative outside.
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There's you?
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Rest one, the latter one. We're able to call it with that.
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There is he's making my way to you.
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In the 16th fire on?
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Fire on.
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16's back quarters.
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2380.
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South Florida rescue.
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Rescue. Rescue. Rescue one.
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Yeah, what are you getting for readings right in that area?
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We've got somewhere around a heartened part, 100 parts per million in the air,
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right about a park car here.
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Okay, received.
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Let's go on the night.
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All right, school.
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Seems to be in the area that we had last week.
05:03
Can I go ahead through a specific goal hole.
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Okay, received, did you get anything stronger than 100 pounds per million?
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The rescue team two at nine every part of nine.
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Location mentioned:
Near Houghton St, Worcester, MA 01604
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