Possible gas odor prompts evacuation at Target in Meriden, Meriden CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible gas odor inside the Target store near Chamberlain Highway in Meriden. The building was evacuated as a precaution while crews investigated a suspected hazmat situation.
Audio|Heard on: Meriden Fire Operations
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Transcript:
00:00
Truck one, engine two, engine four, car four, car nine.
00:06
Near Chamberlain Highway, Target store (number withheld), possible hazmat inside.
00:18
Engine two responding.
00:21
Engine four responding.
00:25
Car four responding.
00:28
Fire alarm.
00:30
Truck one responding.
00:32
Engine two,
00:33
Engine four, truck one, car four, car nine, you're all responding.
00:37
Near Chamberlain Highway at I-691 westbound on-ramps.
00:44
Cold Spring Ave for odor of gas inside Target coming from somewhere in the men's department.
00:53
Engine two is on scene.
00:55
Looks like the building's being evacuated.
00:57
We're investigating.
00:59
Engine two on scene, looks like building being evacuated, investigating.
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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:
Chamberlain Hwy, Meriden, CT 06451
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