Fire crews investigate gas odor near Brackett St, Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible gas leak at a multi-story residential building near Brackett Street. Crews reported the odor of gas in the hallway and basement areas. The gas company was notified and expected within 30 minutes. No visible signs of fire were observed, and investigations were ongoing at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Fire
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01:53
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for box one.
00:07
I'm checking box 651 for near Brackett Street for a gas smell in the hallway basement.
00:15
On the block, we have ladder 6, engine 6, engine 5, rescue 1, P5, ops 2.
00:22
I'm striking box 651 for near Brackett Street for an odor of gas in the hallway and basement.
00:29
They've advised the gas company is 30 minutes out.
00:32
On the block to ladder 6, engine6, engine5, rescue.
00:35
One C five channel two.
00:43
C five copies.
00:49
Stand by for you, (name withheld).
00:58
Still from IQ three, near Brighton Ave, Maine Med Urgent Care, room number nine.
01:03
We have a seventy-four year old male shortness of breath with some arrhythmia.
01:07
So try to lower transfer off channel three.
01:09
Still from IQ three, near Brighten Ave, Urgent Care, room number nine.
01:14
We have a seventy-four year old male shortness of breath and arrhythmia.
01:19
It's a trial over transfer you off channel three.
01:27
Hendricksville.
01:30
Fireman, maintain engine six.
01:37
It's a three-story wood frame residential.
01:44
Nothing showing on engine six as mobile command investigating.
01:48
Ten four, three-story wood frame residential, nothing showing.
01:51
Engine six is in mobile command investigating.
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Location mentioned:
Brackett St, Portland, ME 04102
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