Chemical odor prompts response near Erie St building, Springfield MO
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Springfield responded to a potential chemical odor in a building near East Erie Street. The source was initially believed to be a gas leak, but residents reported it smelled more like chemicals and some occupants felt sick. The maintenance closet appeared tampered with, and the incident prompted a safety response.
Audio|Heard on: Greene MO Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Springfield.
00:06
Ladder nine,
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Smell of gas in a building near East Erie Street, apartment C.
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They advise it smells more like a chemical odor than natural gas.
00:17
On Ops 6.
00:21
Dispatch, Springfield ladder five.
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Ladder nine, go ahead.
00:28
Can you show me right radio?
00:32
Clear ladder nine, showing you en route to a building near East Erie Street for the smell of gas.
00:38
It's going to be apartment C.
00:42
They advised that the maintenance closet looked tampered with and it smells more chemical-like than natural gas.
00:49
On Ops 6 they were feeling a little bit sick from it.
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Location mentioned:
E Erie St c, Springfield, MO 65807
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