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Gas alarm investigated near Washington Ave, Portland ME

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Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04103

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a carbon monoxide and gas alarm activation near Washington Ave in Portland. Residents reported a strange odor in the building. The situation was determined to be related to a known furnace issue, and no further emergency was found.

Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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02:3
Transcript:
00:00
Still for ladder four, engine nine, engine eleven, rescue one, C5, near Washington Ave.
00:06
Residents reporting a CO alarm and gas alarm activated with a strange odor in the building.
00:12
Your off channel is going to be three.
00:14
Still for ladder four, engine nine, engine eleven, rescue one, C5, near Washington Ave.
00:20
Report of an alarm activation and a strange odor of gas in the building.
00:25
Off channel three.
00:32
You got that spot.
00:53
Ladder four calling.
01:00
Probably ladder four.
01:05
Yeah, we've been meters down.
01:10
Ten four, switch up to Ops three.
01:15
Ladder four calling.
01:21
Answering ladder four.
01:24
Come on, (name withheld), near Washington Ave.
01:28
We'll be investigating.
01:34
Ten four.
01:41
Ladder four, following.
01:47
Answering ladder four.
01:50
This is going to be a known furnace issue.
01:52
Ladder four can handle.
01:58
Ten four, known furnace issue.
02:00
Ladder four can handle all other apparatus.
02:03
We in service.

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Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04103

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