Hazmat odor investigation on 5th floor near School St, Quincy MA


Fire department responded to a strong odor reported on the 5th floor near School St. The smell was identified as a mix of garbage odor and cleaning spray. Ventilation was used to clear the area. No hazards or injuries were found.
Audio|Source: Quincy Police & Fire Dispatch
05:5
Transcript:
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This is a Quincy Fire Department broadcast.
00:02
Engine 1, Latta 1, Rescue 1, H1[2].
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Near School St, floor 5, possible hazmat.
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That's engine 1, Latinawan, Rescue 1, H1[2].
00:07
Near School St, floor 5, possible hazmat.
00:09
Card 2[1]. Card 2 has responded.
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Cock 2, you have it.
00:17
Got it. Headquarters company's off, Fidgette 1, command.
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One's up. One's up.
00:25
Tartu's off on school street assuming command.
00:27
Tartu, you're off, you have command.
00:28
6-8, Officer Smith.
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Go out, L.C.
00:31
Can't wait till fire kiss to be all clear.
00:32
Roger that.
00:33
Traffic coming from Anacococ onto school and DeVarron down day street, but traffic covered from the street bridge can so get through.
00:40
They're just...
00:41
Anyone answer?
00:42
These gentlemen are no help down here.
00:43
It was nothing that they were doing.
00:45
Apparently doing any cleaning up there.
00:46
Okay, that you want to answer.
00:48
We go off at four, we're walking up to five.
00:49
I want a command of stuff like cleaning solution up there.
00:56
Okay, command has a think a fan up there will help.
00:59
Let's get it radio, I'm just okay.
01:01
Let me set the fan up, just kind of blow this clear up there.
01:05
So small, talking to the occupants of the unit.
01:08
Doesn't seem to be anything major right now.
01:10
Okay, command has it.
01:11
Latter 1 is grabbing the electric fan.
01:13
You want it up on that floor or you want to try to use a stairwell?
01:15
Let's try PPV.
01:16
I'm not quite sure with stairwell.
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Whatever is easier for the ladder is setup.
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Thank you.
01:21
7-8-0. Command 2, Enion 1.
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We have Brewster on scene down here.
01:35
We have a medical patient and H1[2] is on scene as well if you need any equipment from him.
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We're good up there, command.
01:40
We don't need an EMS up there.
01:43
Do you want to command? The occupant a 505 open up the door.
01:47
We're going to blow the fan out this way, see if it's clear this out.
01:51
Okay, command house.
01:52
And do want to come in? Answering.
02:02
If you could find the party that met up at the door, she might have more information about exactly what they sprayed up here.
02:10
Might help figure out with the yellow one.
02:13
Okay. Command houses.
02:15
Command 2, Engine 1.
02:17
It sounds like it was a combination of a garbage odor trying to get masked with lightball spray.
02:24
Okay, where was it in the 5th floor? If it's 506 isn't saying it was her unit, nor Rob, 507 across the hall.
02:33
Do they have a location with that one so we can check it out? She said 505.
02:40
Do you repeat that please?
02:45
505, 505.
02:47
That we're up.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Card 2: Hazardous materials response
[2]
H1: Hazardous materials unit
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Location mentioned:
Near School St, Quincy, MA 02169
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