Construction Crew Hits Gas Line Causing Evacuation, Great Barrington MA
A construction crew accidentally struck a natural gas line near Brookside Road at Eisner Camp in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The area was evacuated and multiple fire departments responded. Berkshire Gas was notified. No fire or explosion was reported.
Audio|Source: Southern Berkshire County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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8492 Great Barrington Fire please respond near Brookside Rd, Eisner Camp.
00:06
For a construction crew there, hit a natural gas line.
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Area has been evacuated, Berkshire Gas has been contacted.
00:13
Again, 8492, Great Barrington Fire, please respond near Brookside Rd, Eisner Camp.
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For a construction crew there,
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hit a natural gas line.
00:27
Folks your gas has been contacted area's been evacuated.
00:45
9-2, Sheffield Fire, please respond near Brookside Rd, Eisner Camp.
00:54
For a construction company there, hit a gas line, Berkshire Gas has been contacted area has been evacuated.
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Here, Barrington Fire also been dispatched. Again, 8492, Sheffield Fire, please respond near Brookside Rd, Eisner Camp.
01:10
For a construction company there hit a gas line. Berkshire Gas has been notified and Great Barrington Fire has been dispatched.
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Section 8.9.
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Engine 3.
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Engine 3 respond near Brookside Rd.
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Berkshire Gas giving ETA.
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Engine 3 responding and no ETA yet.
01:44
Okay, Kevin.
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Two, engine three.
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Thirty and a half, sir.
01:53
Would you like Egremont fire as well? As backup.
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Thank you, Egremont rolling.
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Also, do you have an approximate location where the line is?
02:10
Ryan looks to be at the center intersection of the camp past the small pond on the campgrounds.
02:23
I appreciate thank you.
02:28
Sure.
02:35
Berkson.
02:38
Can you have Egremont fire respond near Brookside Rd, Eisner Camp for a natural gas leak? I have dispatched Sheffield and Great Barrington.
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7-0-to-central.
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Central. Central.
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Spieth Biviserum on the air, responding to Eisner camp.
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Responding to Eisner.
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Dispatch, Egremont Fire, respond mutual aid, Town of Great Barrington, near Brookside Rd, Camp Eisner for a gas leak.
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That's dispatch control 2.
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Egremont Fire, respond,
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near Brookside Rd, Camp Eisner for a company that struck the gas line.
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Dispatch clear.
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742.
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Perks is on.
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Please dispatch New Marlboro as well.
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Recease?
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Please.
04:48
Sheffield Fire, please respond near Brookside Rd, Eisner Camp for a company there that hit a gas line.
04:59
Again, 849 to Sheffield Fire, please respond near Brookside Rd, Eisner Camp for a company there that hit a gas line.
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Location mentioned:
Near Brookside Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230
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