Possible gas illness at building near Columbus St, Worcester MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders are investigating a possible gas leak causing illness near Columbus Street. A caller reports feeling sick from a gas odor inside a building, with no other occupants confirmed inside. Gas company ETA is about 30 minutes. The situation is under active investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:51
Transcript:
00:00
Calford. On with Engine 4, Ladder 7 on the rescue of near Columbus Street.
00:08
They have a call reporting they are ill from an odor of gas inside the building.
00:14
Also sound very confused on the phone, said nobody else is inside, but the odor has been going on for a while.
00:19
And a 30-minute ETA for Eversource.
00:23
KBC. KBC.
00:25
Ladder 7 to Fire Alarm.
00:26
Mr. Rayport.
00:28
Number seven you of command, 333.
00:32
Hydrant.
00:35
Command to file on.
00:37
File long.
00:39
Did you have an apartment by chance on this?
00:44
Negative.
00:45
The caller should be outside, it looks like.
00:49
Right now, we haven't made contact with anybody.
00:52
We are investigating.
00:54
Mr. Dave, I have that.
00:56
Caller said he should be by some Christmas lights.
01:01
Gladys 7701.
01:03
On the Delta side, we have some stays.
01:06
Calford filing.
01:08
Filing.
01:12
Calfour is on the C.
01:13
We'll be assuming command.
01:16
Calfour, you have command, 337.
01:19
7? That's not a 7 answer.
01:25
Yeah, Cap. Did you make contact on anybody?
01:29
As we may contact, it's a third floor apartment.
01:32
We're metering now.
01:33
We do not have a sense.
01:36
Okay, we see.
01:41
Command to rescue.
01:44
Class 7 to the rescue.
01:45
Just a heads up.
01:46
The stairway is dealt the side of this building.
01:50
Now we have that.
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Location mentioned:
Columbus St, Worcester, MA 01603
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