Contractor damages gas line near Reed Street, New Bedford MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of a gas leak after a contractor struck a gas line near Reed Street in New Bedford. The gas and fire departments were notified, and the utility company was called to address the issue. There was a smell of gas at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS
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02:6
Transcript:
00:00
Near Reed Street by utility contractors, a gas line was hit.
00:05
They notified the gas company, but can you notify fire as well?
00:11
Acknowledged. Am I just notifying them or do they need apparatus to respond as well?
00:16
That's their judgment.
00:17
There is a smell of gas,
00:20
but that's it at this point.
00:23
So you want to come stand by?
00:28
Acknowledged.
00:33
And the gas company is not on scene yet.
00:38
Acknowledged.
00:45
I want to confirm it's a gas contractor.
00:48
Correct?
00:51
Negative, it's the water company that did it.
00:58
See nothing.
01:07
Acknowledged, they're going to call.
01:12
Acknowledged, thank you.
01:20
22-0.
01:24
Careful.
01:44
Hey one, were you trying to lose control?
01:50
Near Reed Street.
01:52
A contractor hit a gas line.
01:55
Ladder One, Engine Six, Engine Seven, Unit Two.
01:58
Near Reed Street.
02:01
A water company contractor hit a gas line.
02:05
Crosses Arrow Street, Indian Street.
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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:
Reed St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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