Gas main severed causing leak and evacuations in Waltham, Waltham MA
Fire & ArsonA two-inch gas main was severed near Bear Hill Road opp Second Ave in Waltham, causing a gas leak. This led to road closures and evacuation of nearby buildings. Emergency and utility crews worked to monitor and cap the leak and checked buildings for gas presence before clearing the area.
Audio|Source: Waltham Police & Fire
07:13
Transcript:
00:00
Detail-Eat to Walt being fired.
00:08
Detail-8. I've got your line and clear now. Go ahead. Terminating detail.
00:13
until it terminated 13-0.9.
00:23
Second after man to all companies who are working in a check in the buildings.
00:28
Do one more walkthrough.
00:30
Okay,
00:36
check the control.
00:37
Waltham control.
00:40
I'll be arriving in a minute, but just to catch up.
00:43
If nobody allowed to go anywhere on Bayhill?
00:47
Correct.
00:48
It's shut down at Bear Hill at 2nd-F, so if they don't have business after 2nd-Av, it's going to be closed down. Fight a problem is just checking all the buildings down there.
00:58
Right.
01:00
440 to control.
01:01
Waltham Control.
01:04
Just for the officers on Bear Hill.
01:06
The last place they can reach.
01:08
coming in from Bayer Hill is 130 second half and that's still open.
01:13
All right, 130 second Ave is the final area that they can reach.
01:17
Do you have that 436?36?
01:20
All right, I'm still a little confused.
01:22
Is that coming from Bear Hill to Second Ave is the furthest they can go or from Second Ave to Bear Hill is the furthest they can go?
01:31
From Bain Street,
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they can come down Bear Hill Road and access up to 130 2nd F, nothing further or higher than 130.
01:44
Okay,
01:46
that's going to be a lot of traffic at Maine and Bear Hill.
01:49
There's plenty of traffic up there, and I can catch you someone if you need a handle.
01:54
Engine one higher, command.
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Go ahead, 100.
02:01
Start over Costco's again and then back over to winter.
02:06
You can stop right there and move your way up.
02:11
Receive.
02:15
4333-3-4-3, Austin Champion.
02:17
Good.
02:19
I got a representative for Public Works. I get the signs coming in momentarily.
02:23
Where would you like them?
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You can send them up to me.
02:28
Officer Boston, do you know if that's the only crew bringing signs? Are they coming in from your end?
02:34
They want to come in.
02:37
Can I see what?
02:40
There's a two-inch line that was severed completely.
02:43
It's completely shut down now. We just have to quickly monitor and then we'll all set.
02:49
I have that. Okay, thanks, Doug.
02:54
There'll be two trucks coming up, three different groups.
02:57
Okay, thank you. That's what we instructed. One on either side. I appreciate it.
03:05
He's coming down to you now.
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Roger, thank you.
03:14
Command all company.
03:18
Gas is on shut down.
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You guys can stop making up.
03:22
Just one more monitor of the building.
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Make sure they're clear before we leave.
03:35
100 has that.
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500 has it. 500 has it.
03:44
And you want to heard.
03:51
451, Waltham Control.
03:54
Walt B.M. Control.
03:57
Just for an update and for the other police units, National Grid has the leak capped.
04:05
Now it's a question of clearing the apparatus out of the road.
04:10
It's a little bit longer, but we're on the way.
04:15
We have it.
04:17
There's a 2-inch gas mean that was severed. It's been shut down. They're checking the buildings again and they're going to stop clean it up.
04:24
Roger.
04:35
Go ahead and join on there.
04:39
Second check, 475 Winterstreet all clear.
04:42
We're relocating over the Costco's for secondary check.
04:47
I have that.
04:56
Commander Tower 100.
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Go ahead.
05:02
Did you just check 115 second half in the hotel?
05:09
Yeah, zero reading symbol unit.
05:13
I have that.
05:16
Wallden Fire calling second half command.
05:20
Go ahead, second half command.
05:23
60 minutes into the incident.
05:27
I have that.
05:30
1317.
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Rescue 100 is the second I've come in.
05:39
Go ahead, Resckey 100.
05:42
550 Winters Street, Embassy Suite, second check, negative readings.
05:47
Would you like us to relocate and check any other occupancies?
05:53
Check what you've already checked before.
05:57
Okay, we're going to relocate and check the Hampton in.
06:02
Ambulance 1 to Walthandfire
06:05
Ambulance 1
06:08
Ambulance 1 We will be transporting coal to Newton-Welsley
06:13
Transporting coal to Newton-Walsley At 13-17-2-0
06:18
Ambulance 1, do you know you're on-scene time by a chance?
06:23
It was Wondewaltam Fire, I believe it was closer to 1240.
06:30
Receive, thank you.
06:34
Command Day, 800.
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800.
06:40
You all sat with all y'all, y'all, billets.
06:44
We just second checked Home Depot.
06:47
We have one more building at 60th for a DAV, and then we'll be done.
06:52
I have that.
06:54
Commander Rescue 100.
06:58
100 answers.
07:00
You can clear.
07:03
Rescue 1 has that.
07:05
Rescue 1 clear by command, returning to Channel 1.
07:09
Rescue 1 is cleared by command, returning to Channel 1 at 1318.
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Bear Hill Rd opp Second Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
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