Hazmat alarm at MIT causes Boston Gas response, Cambridge MA
Fire & ArsonA hazardous materials alarm was triggered at MIT Building 12 near Vassar Street. Multiple fire and rescue units responded to the scene. The situation was later identified as a possible issue related to Boston Gas, with efforts to locate the exact source ongoing.
Audio|Source: Cambridge Fire
03:49
Transcript:
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Engine 2, Ladder 3, Rescue 1 with the Hazmat[1] Squad 2 and Division 1, responding, MIT Building 12 at near Vassar Street, showing between 500 Maine and Mass Ave.
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4V hazmat alarm, Channel 16, 1,800, hours.
00:26
Fire alarm, I'm answering rescue.
00:32
He denies the Hazmat[1] is up at Smith Place, the Mechanics Pay. You're going to need Engine 9 to go grab it.
00:45
Received Hazmat[1] at third place.
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Fireline answer, Engine 9.
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We have that direct.
00:52
We're spawning to grab the hazmat.
00:55
Receive engine 9 responding with asthma, (number withheld).
01:07
Engine 5 with BLS responding care, well, urgent care at 1,400. Came Street that's between Hampshire and Antrim Street for the Medical Channel 5, (number withheld).
01:22
Division 1 to the rescue.
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Rescue.
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I'm going to have you go to the 929 and if we need you at the hazmat, we'll call you to the hazmat.
01:41
Receipts starting to 929. Do you get that filo?
01:44
Phileum has it.
01:50
What you do, Philo?
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Engine 2. The main will be Vassar Street Command, operating channel 16.
02:06
On location in command, Channel 16, (number withheld).
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Division 1 to Division 2. Division 2. Division 1, 2 to Division 2 on Channel 1.
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Division two, answer.
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Division two,
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I've rerouted the rescue to your incident.
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If that's not an issue there,
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then send them onto the hazmat.
02:42
Receive.
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Division one, Phrylum.
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Phrylum's answer, Division I.
02:56
You have the second squad respond to the Bassa Street Hazmat[1] to assist.
03:05
Tassertron.
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Massa Street, Command hall, file up.
03:19
Answer in the Bassist Street, Command. Command, ma'am.
03:30
Okay, so we have a docking gas alarm here. We're working with MIT to identify the actual location, but it's identifier level one.
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Fire alarm to Vassar Street Command.
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Command, sir.
03:46
We have reports that this is a boston gas issue.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Hazmat: Hazardous materials incident/response
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Location mentioned:
Near Vassar St, Cambridge, MA 02139
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