Gas odor reported in building on Colonial Drive, Ipswich MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 04:41 PM

Near Colonial Dr, Ipswich, MA 01938

Responders were dispatched to near Colonial Drive due to a reported gas odor in a building. Multiple fire units attended the scene and requested the gas company to investigate. A gas leak was located during the response. Maintenance was notified and all units cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Engine 1, ladder,

00:02

Engine 2, car 2, A1. Respond near Colonial Dr for an odor of gas in the building.

00:08

Again, engine 1, ladder, engine 2, car 2, A1.

00:11

Respond near Colonial Dr for an odor of gas in the building.

00:22

20 torque control.

00:30

Nile Street, Tom-Tee.

00:39

Myel Army 1.

00:41

Miles is on.

00:43

Clear return.

00:45

Clear return.

00:46

2-1-100. 3-7-1. 3-7.

00:57

Cartoon is on, he says to you, Colonial Drive.

01:00

Do you start the gas company, please?

01:03

Great, you can just go around and follow them.

01:08

Also, when you hit a chance, just let me know if that's the second entrance.

01:17

For the boyfriends.

01:19

Last scene leaving 28 Bridge Street about 20 minutes ago.

01:24

Wearing a black hoodie with a red decal on it, blue jeans.

01:29

Possibly in the area of the Merckland Park.

01:32

I'm going to go check over there right now.

01:35

Awesome.

01:36

Oh,

01:38

I found a leak.

01:43

Okay, we see this attention.

01:46

Thank you. I want to be on.

01:50

Receive left.

01:54

Copy what's your address.

02:11

2.3.

02:13

Unrivel 3.3.

02:18

Cutter, A1 responding near Colonial Dr.

02:23

Turn an odor gas in the building again.

02:25

Measure 1-inchin-2 ladder, correct you. A1 responding near Colonial Dr, an odor of gas in the building.

02:41

Thank you.

02:43

I'm going to be serving a restraining order at 105 Avenue C.

02:49

My God.

02:51

Data birth (number withheld).

02:54

Can you run them out? Make sure he doesn't have a seat.

02:58

Welcome.

03:01

We need to access.

03:03

Policy should adopt a bill. Maintenance has been notified. All companies returning on it.

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