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Natural gas smell triggers fire alarms at Stevens StMethuen MA

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Near Stevens St, Methuen, MA 01844

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.
00:29
221 to control.
00:38
Okay, you just have got a community policing on Main Street for the front of retreat.
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Thank you.
00:54
45 on seat.
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45 on seat.
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I see.
01:13
Thirty-one until.
01:19
Clear, thirty-one and one.
01:23
Answered. Please. Twenty-one, panel reading second floor heat detector.
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You're investigating.
01:36
Second floor heat.
01:43
21 is that second floor east? It's tough to hear you over the alarm.
01:51
I'm responding to near Steven Street.
01:55
Steve Didn't you're responding.
01:57
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.
02:19
Highville, you're checking both levels, engine three yield behind me.
02:27
I'm on emlets to stand by solo.
02:36
Highland's two, still alarm 190-190-chickering road.
02:41
I'm at 207 D is in Delta, for a 34-year-old male with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
02:48
Fire alarm[1] to ambulance, two,
02:50
still-arm, number 19-chickering Road,
02:53
hit at 207 B is in Delta, for a 34-year-old male,
02:58
abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
03:05
Fire alarm[1], enter one.
03:08
Fire alarm[1], answering engine one.
03:12
We'll be off in area near Stevens.
03:14
Judge one off command.
03:17
Receive you're off in the area of gift command. Receive you off in the area of gift command.
03:29
8.5-021, boot on the sole.
03:33
You can attempt to reset.
03:37
21 has that, stand by.
03:40
Three feet guys, you take another box, find nothing, zero reading from here.
03:47
In route 350 green street for a long problem.
03:52
Route 350 green street for a lot problem.
04:00
21 to 9.81, this was food on the second floor.
04:06
Systems reset and holding, everyone available.
04:12
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
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[1]
Fire alarm: Automatic or manual fire alarm activation

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