Fire crews investigate gas odor near Hamilton St, Worcester MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and utility personnel responded to a possible gas odor in the basement of a building near Hamilton St in Worcester. Due to a padlocked entry and no responsible party on site, responders forced entry with bolt cutters. The gas company representative assisted in checking for gas levels and meter safety. No injuries or confirmed leaks were reported at the time.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:41
Transcript:
00:00
Cufforderville.
00:02
Cuthbert Calfourne. Call from (name withheld), gas odor reported.
00:05
They haven't...
00:09
Reported gas odor in the basement near Hamilton St.
00:13
Do you have it? 1851.
00:16
1912, file, Mr.
00:18
Ready report.
00:20
File, let me ask you 12.
00:21
1912.
00:23
The hydrant will have Ladder 1 investigate upon arrival.
00:29
KJ12, stand by the hydrant. Ladder 1 and Rescue 1 investigate on arrival 1853.
00:36
Rescue 1 is on arrival.
00:38
We'll be investigating with Ladder 1.
00:40
Rescue 1 on the scene investigating with Ladder 1, 1854.
00:45
Got Ladder 1.
00:48
Ladder 1.
00:51
The top floor has a lot of gas; responders outside on the sidewalk.
00:55
Rescue will meet up with them.
00:57
Yeah, we got him, she's...
01:00
Calfour, command, command transfer.
01:02
Command answering, Calfour.
01:06
Ladder 1 and the rescue assigned to investigate with the gas company.
01:12
You are standing by a hydrant?
01:14
We'll take the man from you.
01:17
Danny 12 has it.
01:19
Calfour to file.
01:21
Fine, let me turn to Calfour.
01:25
We're going to assume command, main offenses, hold the assignment.
01:32
You're holding the assignment and taking over command at 1855.
01:38
Wherece you want command, status change?
01:42
No, you status change.
01:44
We're talking with the Eversource representative right now.
01:48
He's trying to get into the basement.
01:49
He's been there for a while now.
01:51
There is a padlock there, so we're going to cut it with bolt cutters.
01:56
That's okay with you, so we can get access into the basement here.
02:00
He said there is an odor in the basement; checking levels through the window.
02:09
No levels detected now, but meter in the basement being checked by Eversource.
02:19
All right, go ahead.
02:20
We don't have a responsible party here.
02:25
Eversource has been waiting over a half hour now.
02:27
They said they were going to respond but haven't had a response yet.
02:32
All right, go ahead and force entry.
02:34
Break, can me and file them?
02:36
Looking for a responsible party right now.
02:40
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Hamilton St, Worcester, MA 01604
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