Natural gas odor reported at multiple Somerville schools, Somerville NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a natural gas odor at Somerville High School, Immaculata High School, and Conception School. The odor was also reported at a surgical center near Route 206 and Southbridge Street. Units investigated the area, and the odor dissipated after checks inside the buildings.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset County and Franklin Twp
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04:5
Transcript:
00:00
The school is going to be priority.
00:03
So, Immaculata High School and Conception School and Somerville High School.
00:17
Where is the Chief Seventh again?
00:25
C-57 Can you start 52 fired to one U.S.
00:32
Highway 206 surgical center? We order a natural gas.
00:37
Okay,
00:39
sir.
00:44
County from OEM 18 Bravo on OEM dispatch.
00:48
OEMB A Bravo.
00:51
I'm responding back into Somerville.
00:53
Can you get me out beyond the gas leak?
00:56
Once we get it figured out, we'll let you know.
01:00
Bruce.
01:07
One,
01:08
Route 206, Gulf of Southbridge Street.
01:10
Odor of natural gas inside the building, that's number one, Route 206, the surgical center.
01:16
Southbury Street is the crossroad, odor of natural gas inside the structure, (number withheld).
01:26
Are you an apparatus or a vehicle?
01:31
Just myself right now.
01:37
And a risky 5-1 is on the team.
01:43
(number withheld).
01:44
Okay,
01:46
good job.
01:54
357 in service.
01:57
Where are you going?
02:01
I'm trying to figure that out now.
02:05
Deputy 57, go to the Somerville High School, near Davenport Street.
02:10
Copy that.
02:12
Deputy 5-7, respond to the Somerville High School.
02:16
Truck 5-7 and serve in Somerville High School.
02:19
Received truck to high school.
02:24
573, awaiting crew.
02:30
All units, just let us know when you're going in service, okay? We got to keep radio traffic a little lower here.
02:41
54 PLS1 County.
02:44
54, good.
02:46
I know you had a lot of calls that's coming in for 54,
02:49
57. You can put us on one of the calls and just put us a standby in quarters.
02:53
We're going to be monitoring all the radios for a shot-out out.
02:56
All right, so you're just going to be in quarters for right now?
03:00
Okay, firm.
03:02
All right, ten four.
03:08
County letter 56 responding with one.
03:12
Please last thirty six.
03:19
Left hand.
03:21
The order has dissipated and walked around inside, no order.
03:29
I received West End is terminated.
03:35
Here, yeah, 557 is on scene, we'll clear that.
03:40
Receip.
03:42
You can clear West End, you can also show Chief 5-7 and Captain 5-7-3 arriving 41 Mount App, Maculata and Conception School.
03:51
Really soon.
03:53
And truck five seven from county, you're going to the high school, the Somerville High School on Davenport, correct?
04:00
That's correct? That's correct.
04:03
Patrol is unseen awaiting your arrival there.
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Location mentioned:
Mountain Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876
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