Gas leak investigated near Newtonville Avenue, Newton MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible gas leak and slight low explosive limit reading near Newtonville Avenue and Summit Street in Newton. There was also a power outage with a generator operating at the scene. The gas company was requested as a precaution, and fire command was later terminated.
Audio|Heard on: Newton Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
00:53
Transcript:
00:00
I'm still here on Newtonville Avenue, but Eversource has it blocked off at Summit Street as well.
00:04
No one's going to be able to get down there in the middle of the road working.
00:07
Should only take about 20 to 30 minutes instead.
00:11
Roger.
00:20
Cabot Park, come here.
00:21
Call info.
00:22
Cabot Park, come in.
00:29
We had a slight reading as far as LEL on the meter.
00:34
He should have gone down to zero.
00:36
And be advised, the power outage here, they're running our generator.
00:40
If you could update the gas company just to take a look as a precaution.
00:44
We'll terminate command.
00:46
Code 671, ladder 3 returning.
00:49
Command terminating code 671.
00:51
Gas companies en route, they should be there momentarily.
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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:
Newtonville Ave & Summit St, Newton, MA 02458
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