Gas line struck on Dana St causing gas venting, Boston MA
Fire & ArsonA 2-inch high-pressure gas line was struck near Dana St, causing gas to vent. Emergency crews checked nearby buildings and found no explosive gas levels. Roads near Dana and High Park Avenue were closed for safety. The gas main has been shut down and only residual venting remains. The situation is being monitored.
Audio|Source: Boston Fire Channel 2
02:55
Transcript:
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Can you have Boston EMS respond in stage at High Park Avenue and Dana?
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MS respond in stage at High Park Avenue and Dana.
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1016.
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Here's 49. Palm 10, 249 portable.
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Put it on, answer them.
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Yeah, Lou, I'm on the far side of the blanket states.
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I checked the last five apartments closest to the break and it's all there reading.
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All right, just hang on that.
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That's true to you.
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Command to fire alarm.
01:01
Caring Command.
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Update on the incident.
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A 2-inch high-pressure gas line was struck at approximately 920, venting 25 PSI up and directly out of the trench into the atmosphere.
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We have checked Shaw's, a mixed-use building at near 1391,
01:27
the Renaissance Charter School, Lake Estates at Kiki Calibration, and Cabin Cafe.
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None of them have any measurable lower explosive levels detected at this time.
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We have road closures at Dana in High Park Ave and Reservation Road in High Park Ave.
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Command is set up at High Park Ave and Alpha,
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and as of 1018, Ebersource reported that the main has been shut down currently with residual venting only.
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And your report on the incident, you had a two inch high pressure gas line struck at approximately 925 with 25 PSI.
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You have investigated the stop and shop.
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mixed residency, the charter school kikis and cabin cafe with no measurable explosive.
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You have road closures at Dana and reservation.
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You have command set up at High Park Avenue A Street and approximately 1018 Eversource has reported that there has been residual.
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1018, the main was shut down, so all that's vending now is residual pressure.
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We're monitoring the situation.
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1018, Embersource shut down the main.
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You're monitoring the situation, 1024.
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Location mentioned:
Dana St, Boston, MA 02445
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