Natural gas smell triggers fire alarms at Stevens St, Methuen MA
Emergency services responded to a strong smell of natural gas near Stevens Street. Multiple callers reported the odor, but origin was unclear. Fire alarms activated due to a second floor heat detector alert. Investigation found burnt food was causing the alarm, no fire was found, and the system was reset without hazards.
Audio|Source: Merrimack Valley Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Near Stevens Street for smell of natural gas.
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AJ 1 respond to the area near Stevens Street for smell of natural gas.
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21, on Dean, Elm Street.
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21, on Dean, Elm Street.
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221 to control.
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Okay, you just have got a community policing on Main Street for the front of retreat.
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Thank you.
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45 on seat.
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45 on seat.
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I see.
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Thirty-one until.
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Clear, thirty-one and one.
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Answered. Please. Twenty-one, panel reading second floor heat detector.
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You're investigating.
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Second floor heat.
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21 is that second floor east? It's tough to hear you over the alarm.
01:51
I'm responding to near Steven Street.
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Steve Didn't you're responding.
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Callers are passing by that they don't are unsure if it's actually from near Stevens Street just reporting it's strong smell of natural gas in that area.
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Highville, you're checking both levels, engine three yield behind me.
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I'm on emlets to stand by solo.
02:36
Highland's two, still alarm 190-190-chickering road.
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I'm at 207 D is in Delta, for a 34-year-old male with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
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Fire alarm[1] to ambulance, two,
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still-arm, number 19-chickering Road,
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hit at 207 B is in Delta, for a 34-year-old male,
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abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
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Fire alarm[1], enter one.
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Fire alarm[1], answering engine one.
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We'll be off in area near Stevens.
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Judge one off command.
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Receive you're off in the area of gift command. Receive you off in the area of gift command.
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8.5-021, boot on the sole.
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You can attempt to reset.
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21 has that, stand by.
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Three feet guys, you take another box, find nothing, zero reading from here.
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In route 350 green street for a long problem.
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Route 350 green street for a lot problem.
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21 to 9.81, this was food on the second floor.
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Systems reset and holding, everyone available.
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Received 21, that's going to be burnt food on the second floor east.
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Systems reset and holding, everyone's going to be available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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Fire alarm: Automatic or manual fire alarm activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Stevens St, Methuen, MA 01844
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