Odor of gas investigated at shopping mall kitchen area, Farmington CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a gas odor near P.F. Chang's and neighboring stores at Farmington mall. The smell was likely from kitchen grease buildup. Multiple fire units checked the area but found no gas leak.
Audio|Heard on: Hartford CT Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
22 is on scene.
00:02
1122.
00:05
Truck 3 is on seat at the high trend.
00:08
1122.
00:11
Car 4 is on scene.
00:15
1123.
00:17
Engine 2 on seat.
00:21
1123. 1123.
00:22
Car 4, Engine 5.
00:28
Go ahead, five.
00:31
Yeah, we're in block for once right now.
00:33
They're reporting the smell of gas.
00:35
I'm not smelling anything.
00:37
Our meters aren't picking anything up.
00:39
We are close to P.F.
00:41
chains. So there might be something going on in their kitchen area.
00:46
So I'm going to start checking over there soon.
00:51
All right, you got the original caller complaining with you now?
00:56
Yeah.
01:05
I think we can handle this.
01:08
All right, received.
01:10
We'll keep everybody else staged for now.
01:13
Car 4 from truck 3.
01:16
Go ahead, truck 3.
01:19
Chief, there's a heavy odor of the grease wrap over here.
01:23
It's fairly overwhelming.
01:25
This is my total.
01:26
My message received.
01:29
5-8-5. 5.
01:34
I checked that hole back hallway there, ran through P.F.
01:38
Changs as well as Annie's.
01:41
The manager at Annie's reported around 9 a.m.
01:44
this morning a heavy snow out in the hallway.
01:46
This seems dissipated.
01:47
He says every morning.
01:49
It's about the same story.
01:51
Then it disappears.
01:52
Really?
01:54
You can meet me in that hallway and back.
02:02
Car 40 engine 5.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:09
If you're in a position to do so, make contact with truck three officers.
02:12
See if that odor they're describing is what he's found outside of PS.
02:18
All right, I'll bring some to store people over there and see whether or not it smells the same.
02:26
Yeah, that's what I'm wondering.
02:28
Let's just see if we can confirm that.
02:34
Thank you. Carpet engine, too.
02:35
Why don't you guys head back to the center?
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Farms Mall Space F226 Spc F226, Farmington, CT 06032
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