Gas odor prompts evacuation near Kenwood Ave, Wilmington MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency services responded to a reported strong odor of natural gas inside a residence near Kenwood Ave, Wilmington. Residents were evacuated as a safety precaution. National Grid was notified to address the issue. No injuries or illnesses were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Sector 3, engine 4, tower 1, engine 1, near Kenwood Ave for the odor of gas inside the residents.
00:06
They did have service on their boiler earlier today.
00:09
Again, sector 3, engine 4, tower 1 and engine 1,
00:13
near Kenwood Ave. Emergency response with lights and sirens.
00:23
Bar-allama, Jafoza.
00:25
24, you're on 1864.
00:36
Firearm, Tower One's on.
00:40
Tower, when you're on, 1854.
00:44
Fire, my engine one's on, near Kenwood Ave for the odor of gas.
00:48
Secure the station.
00:51
Engine one, I have you on.
00:52
Engine one, should you need it, you're going to have a yard hydrant across the street in between 19 and 21.
01:03
We have it.
01:09
Fire alarm to engine four.
01:12
Engine four.
01:14
Engine four.
01:16
The resident had their boiler serviced earlier today.
01:19
They did try to do a call out for the company.
01:21
They can't respond until tomorrow.
01:23
They set a strong odor of gas throughout the entire house.
01:26
No ill effects. They were advised to evacuate.
01:30
Received. Do you know if they have natural gas on the propane house?
01:35
She did specify natural gas.
01:40
Receive. Give natural gas up, please.
01:44
I have that.
01:45
I bet.
01:49
Fire alarm.
01:50
Edgepola is on.
01:51
Residents are outside.
01:53
Entrapola has Kenua command.
01:55
And before you're on scene, residents are outside.
01:58
U.F. Command, 1858.
02:05
Farallam to command.
02:09
Answer.
02:12
National Grid was notified they did not give an ATA.
02:22
Recreet second.
02:23
Second.
02:31
Fireland, Tower one on Towers.
02:34
Power one, you're on Tene 1859.
02:39
Engine 1 is on scene.
02:52
Fire alarm from command.
02:56
Answer, command.
02:59
Yeah,
03:01
initial walkthrough, we had a slide over entering the basin, entering the basin,
03:05
zero racing on the Q-reg.
03:07
We're going to continue to investigate you can return engine one tower.
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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:
Kenwood Ave, Wilmington, MA 01887
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