Gas odor reported in apartment basement near Houghton Street, Worcester MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an apartment near Houghton Street for a reported strong gas odor in the basement. Investigation found a strong smell similar to skunk but no gas readings were detected on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Worcester MA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Car four to fire one.
00:02
Car four, engine seven, ladder one, the rescue and safety.
00:06
Ninety-two Houghton Street, apartment number one.
00:09
Resident reporting a strong smell of possible gas coming from the basement.
00:16
Received odor of gas from the basement.
00:21
Car four to fire alarm.
00:23
Fire alarm.
00:26
Has the source been notified?
00:28
Affirmative.
00:29
They gave a thirty-minute ETA.
00:32
Received.
00:37
Engine seven's on arrival, gonna go in and investigate.
00:42
Received.
00:44
Well, I don't want one on scene.
00:47
Received.
00:49
First person on scene.
00:53
Receiving.
00:55
Car four to fire alarm.
00:58
Fire alarm.
01:00
Car four is on scene.
01:03
Clear four on scene.
01:05
Car four to command for a command transfer.
01:10
Command entrance?
01:13
Yeah, I have you investigating if that's correct.
01:15
Give me a can.
01:18
That's correct. We just gained entry.
01:21
It honestly has the smell of skunk.
01:23
We're going to enter the basement now.
01:27
Received. We have no readings right now.
01:30
All right, received.
01:31
I'll take it from here.
01:32
Top water command,
01:34
fire alarm.
01:36
Assuming command, we're going to remain active.
01:38
You can hold the assignment.
01:41
Received. Car four holding.
01:42
Houghton Street commands.
01:45
Holding the assignment.
01:47
Ten two to rescue.
01:50
Rescue.
01:53
Yeah, can you send one team to the basement? One team for number two to start.
02:00
I see.
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Location mentioned:
Houghton St, Worcester, MA 01604
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