Natural gas smell leads to evacuation at laundromat, Springfield MA
Fire units responded to a laundromat near Main Street for a report of a natural gas smell coming from the dryers. Occupants evacuated the building. Carbon monoxide levels were measured up to 25 parts per million while the gas supply was shut off.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
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Transcript:
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Fire along that engine one, truck one.
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Engine one.
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Engine one, you and truck one are responding to near Main Street at Laundromax.
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It's going to be for natural gas smell coming from the dryers.
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They are evacuating everybody at this time.
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Free.
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Truck on a fireline.
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Truck one.
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You'll go with Truck 1, Engine 1 on scene.
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We'll be investigating.
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It does appear that they've evacuated.
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Truck one will be committed.
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Truck one, engine one on scene,
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investigating a truck one in command.
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This is the Springfield Fire Department Portable Radio Test, Fire alarm tested with Chief One.
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Chief One, rather clear.
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Receive, Chief Two.
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Receive, Fire alarm, you're a lot of quick.
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Received. The test of Pangell 1 in Truff 1 when they're in quarters,
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testing engine 2 alpha.
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Back up in the same mark, there.
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Inger 2, Bravo.
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Bravo!
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Received, enter 2,
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Charlie.
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2, Charlie, line, click.
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Received, enter 3 alpha.
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3 alpha, receive, lot of quick.
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Received, enter 3, Bravo.
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Inger 3, Bravo?
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You allow in Chris.
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Receive, Nader 3, Charlie.
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Engine 3, Charlie, receive fire alarm.
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You're line clear.
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Hey, you receive.
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Truck 3 Alpha.
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Receive file,
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loud and clear.
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Receive, truck 3, Bravo.
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All right and clear.
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Receive, truck 3, Charlie.
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Truck 3, Charlie, you're loud and clear.
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Received, Ninja 4 alpha.
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All right and clear.
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Received Ninja 4 Bravo.
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See Fire alarm.
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Receive, Ninja 4, Charlie.
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Receive fire alarm.
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Receive firearm.
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We receive fire alarm. We receive truck for alpha.
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Truck 4, Bravo.
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Truck 4, Bravo.
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Brow Ro Roos.
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See, Trump 4, Charlie.
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Charlie Robin, sir.
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Received, engine 5 alpha.
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5 L4.
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Receive, Enter 5, Bravo.
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Receive, Enter 5, Charlie.
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Receive, Enter 5, Charlie.
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Receive Charlie, keep on 2.
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Receive, Enter 5, Delta on 2.
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Delta on 2.
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Received engine,
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we'll test with engine 6 when they're back, testing engine 7 alpha.
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Engine 7 alpha, we should allow unclear.
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Received engine 7, Bravo.
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Engine 7, Bravo, lot of clear.
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Received, engine 7, Charlie.
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7, Charlie, a lot of clear, fellas.
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Received, engine 8 alpha.
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Received, engine 8, Bravo.
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Received, engine 8, Bravo.
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A, Bravo, loud and clear.
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Received, engine 8, Charlie.
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We'll be logging clear.
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We received truck 2 alpha.
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Alpha, we received truck 2, Bravo.
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We received truck 2, Bravo.
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Robo received line, please.
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Receive truck two,
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Charlie.
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Charlie?
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Receive, rescue squad alpha.
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Receive, trial, all the allow and clear, negative alpha.
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You receive squad, Bravo.
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Bravo, received loud and clear.
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Receive, squad, Charlie.
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Squad, Charlie, line, please.
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Receive you testing arsenal, duty.
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Arson 3.
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Received, Arson 3.
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This concludes portable radio test at 1808, KDU4Frey.
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And just fix off a testicle, Alderle.
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And just fix out of clear.
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And this is pravo, a lot of clear.
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And just a six, bravo, a lot of clear.
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106 Charlie testing with my life Andrew 6 Charlie, loud and clear
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File alarm to Chief 2
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2.0.5.5.
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File on, final.
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File on.
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respond to this location.
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The gas has been shut down.
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We are getting readings to CO in the building,
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upwards of 25 parts per million.
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Location mentioned:
Springfield, MA
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