Gas odor under investigation near Route 9 in Worcester, Shrewsbury MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are investigating a strong gas odor near the boiler room and adjacent vacant buildings on Route 9 in Worcester. The source of the odor appears to be localized to the boiler room, with a possible exterior gas leak from a pipe or nearby vacant building under consideration. No gas readings were detected on meters checked so far. Actions are ongoing to identify the exact source and ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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04:40
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by, your apparatus is the stage right now at 4-1 going down there at either the normal level.
00:07
They also have a oil icon scene.
00:12
What is your...
00:13
What's your...
00:17
Man answer.
00:22
Definitely a strong out of gas by the feeding system.
00:26
No readings on the meter, but if we can get Eversource of call.
00:31
Again, the rescue check the exterior for a possible meter.
00:34
It's unconfirmed whether or not there is or is digested.
00:38
I know that'll be.
00:41
Can we receive?
00:43
Command the fire alarm?
00:47
Command the fire alarm?
00:49
Your file I'm answering.
00:53
Can you contact for the source to have a text response in this address, please?
00:59
Receive, contact that resource.
01:01
One-on-one-Dendure.
01:07
Receive. Receive.
01:11
Command 1-0.
01:15
1-1.
01:16
Workers seated by digging next door.
01:19
Can you go next door to be an old blockbuster video? Just check out that he is.
01:27
Rishi.
01:29
101 to come in.
01:32
101, go ahead.
01:35
I have no order,
01:38
nothing on the meter over here.
01:40
The man does seem to be unoccupied.
01:42
Nobody here.
01:43
Do you want me to open it up in the Knox Box?
01:46
You're saying there's no gas meter off the building at all.
01:52
No smell of gas back here.
01:54
I just need something.
02:01
Yeah,
02:03
you can check the lock key.
02:04
I doubt it actually works.
02:06
Try to see if there's any contractor signage up there or some type of contact number.
02:15
Two on a command.
02:17
Command and answer.
02:18
Now I'm not looking.
02:21
The odor in the basement is localized to the boiler room.
02:26
Maybe on the Bravo side of the building,
02:30
eastern side of the building.
02:31
Can you even go exterior and see if they pick up a pure odor on the Bravo side? There's a lot of low-grade under earth.
02:42
I wonder if the gas can be coming in from a leak from an exterior pipe.
02:48
That's what we were trying to check out.
02:51
It's the next door,
02:53
the vacant building.
02:55
They're saying that they're coming from that building.
02:58
I'll check over to Worthington.
03:01
Please.
03:06
Firearm command.
03:09
Command answer.
03:12
Embersource T.A.
03:13
20 minutes.
03:16
See, fire line.
03:17
Do me a solid, too.
03:18
Can you take the, uh,
03:21
pre-end for the building next door right on the corner for Route 9? Seep there's a contact number for the owner, not the old business occupant, please?
03:33
Breezy, does that go be the building for the west or east of you?
03:39
Westside used to be the old ReadyMED.
03:43
Breezy, thank you.
03:46
Commander 202.
03:50
I want to answer to 202.
03:53
Ask the manager if they have any units, up there.
03:59
The manager of the bank is saying, no, it's just the bank.
04:08
File on new copyright.
04:11
Command 1-1-1.
04:15
101.
04:18
Any success to find an off-lock?
04:23
I'm in the building now, metering.
04:25
I got nothing.
04:28
Receive.
04:29
Just lock it up, then.
04:32
Yeah, we see.
04:35
Come in this, Mr.
04:36
Highline, you can disregard for the contact the old Rennieman building.
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Location mentioned:
MA-9 & Boston Tpke, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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