Gas odor prompts evacuation at hotel, Portsmouth NH
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a gas odor at the Best Western near Route 1 Bypass in Portsmouth. The hotel lobby was evacuated while crews investigated. No gas readings were found and conditions were reported safe.
Audio|Heard on: Strafford County Area Local Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
05:36
Transcript:
00:00
Crawler dispatching all companies.
00:01
It's going to be to the Best Western, near Route 1 Bypass.
00:05
Person said odor of gas.
00:07
They can smell gas in the lobby and it's being evacuated.
03:45
We do have an odor in the lobby.
03:48
We're going to need to check the roundabout, grabbing keys now.
05:15
We're getting no readings on this side.
05:26
We have no readings and the smell is less strong, so further away from the lobby that we can get.
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Location mentioned:
Traffic Circle, 580 US-1 BYP, Portsmouth, NH 03801
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