Gas odor investigation near Cedar and Eighth St, Hopkinton MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Hopkinton investigated a possible outdoor natural gas odor near Cedar Street and Eighth Street. The source was traced to a gas cover, and Eversource was requested to respond. The Department of Public Works assisted with traffic control, and the situation was brought under control without further incident.
Audio|Heard on: Hopkinton Police, Fire and DPW
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04:32
Transcript:
00:00
Hopkinton Fire dispatching, Engine Two, outside odor of natural gas.
00:05
Cedar Street and East Street.
00:07
Dispatching, Engine Two, outside odor of natural gas.
00:11
Cedar Street and East Street.
00:13
Time out, (number withheld).
00:18
Five on (name withheld), correct.
00:25
Situation's under control.
00:27
You can have the engine proceed in to my location.
00:30
You can divert the other trucks to the other car.
00:32
I will be leaving.
00:35
Requesting a wiring structure situation under control.
00:38
Engine one, you can proceed in.
00:45
Hey (name withheld), how is that direct?
00:55
Here at Eighth Street.
00:57
Ladder One, I have you responding to Cedar and East Street.
00:59
It's this odor of natural gas blocking reported.
01:07
Ladder One received.
01:21
CQ. My response is (name withheld), not very responding to Cedar Street from the outside.
01:28
I'm responding to Cedar and East Street.
01:30
The odor of gas.
01:37
Twelve to (number withheld).
01:38
I did speak with DPW about the traffic light as well.
01:45
Okay, are they able to bring out any temporary stop signs?
01:54
How far off was that?
01:58
Okay, for now all we need is as people have left the scene to get lights on south of the flash.
02:06
Where is he?
02:10
Third, job be clear from here.
02:12
Nine hundred or would you like restrict?
02:20
If you can come back to my location until he has something set up, he probably did for this video.
02:27
The lights just kind of will be out.
02:33
Copy that. I'll be on my way.
02:43
Nine hundred.
02:44
The DPW will be responding with those stop signs.
02:49
Perfect, thank you.
03:05
You on arrival (number withheld).
03:14
The light at south and west main appeared to be back working correctly.
03:18
Looks like someone's working on it now.
03:23
Where is he?
03:33
C1 to engine one driver.
03:38
Answering.
03:40
Can you bring the fan inside?
03:44
Received.
03:53
Fire alarm from ladder one.
03:56
Go ahead, ladder one.
03:59
Go ahead and start Eversource.
04:01
Eighth and A, the strong odor seems to be coming from a gas cover.
04:08
Fire alarm is active.
04:25
Ladder one's fire alarm.
04:31
Coming from a house nearby.
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Location mentioned:
Cedar St, Hopkinton, MA 01748
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