Possible gas leak investigated in basement on Spring St, Cambridge MA


Firefighters responded to a report of a slight gas odor in the basement of a building near Spring St in Cambridge. They investigated but did not detect strong gas or smoke odors. The utility company Eversource was on the way to assist.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire Grounds 14 and 16
02:11
Transcript:
Perceived Division 1, normal location, taking Spring Street command. Channel 16, 1856[1]. The occupants stated that they had a slight odor of gas. We're not picking up many odors at all. We're investigating the basement area, possible odor or gas leak in the basement. We're going to check with the meters now. Venture command. Companies are investigating. They have no odor of smoke but a possible odor of gas in the basement. They're trying to gain access now. I'm going to use latitude to investigate all of the companies from level one. As of right now, no odor of smoke. Trying to gain access, slight odor of gas. Eversource, ETA is 15 minutes. Ladder 2 to investigate all their companies level 1, 1858[2]. Command of fire alarm. Fire alarm, engine, command. While we're gaining access, can you want to just notify... Get in this.
Perceived Division 1, normal location, taking Spring Street command. Channel 16, 1856[1]. The occupants stated that they had a slight odor of gas. We're not picking up many odors at all. We're investigating the basement area, possible odor or gas leak in the basement. We're going to check with the meters now. Venture command. Companies are investigating. They have no odor of smoke but a possible odor of gas in the basement. They're trying to gain access now. I'm going to use latitude to investigate all of the companies from level one. As of right now, no odor of smoke. Trying to gain access, slight odor of gas. Eversource, ETA is 15 minutes. Ladder 2 to investigate all their companies level 1, 1858[2]. Command of fire alarm. Fire alarm, engine, command. While we're gaining access, can you want to just notify... Get in this.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1856: Time marker
[2]
1858: Time marker
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Location mentioned:
Spring St, Cambridge, MA 02141
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