Natural gas odor leads to evacuation at college building, Worcester MA
Fire & ArsonResponders investigated a natural gas odor in a three-story college building near West Street. Police evacuated the building and fire units checked for gas and chemical hazards. The building contains laboratories and classrooms.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
04:17
Transcript:
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134. Tension engine 12, rescue 1, car 3.
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Assistant engine 6- near West Street for the odor of natural gas.
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Engine 6, 1-10,000, and the odor of natural gas.
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The engine 6 funneling, all channel is going to the A-RPE.
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I believe they said A-alpha.
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Back in district, back in service.
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On 1035.
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Bravo, 6.
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Command to your file.
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Oh.
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Engine 6 is on arrival with a three-story brick college hall report of natural gas in two apartments.
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PD is evacuating the building now.
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There's two gas vaults in front of the building.
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We are just getting vehicles and police out of the way.
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Pilot. Have metering in the building.
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Fire Alarm has that engine 6? Do you have command 1036? Fire Alarm, engine 12.
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Engine 12.
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You can return.
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I wrote that.
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Received.
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Gothrie to file.
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File him.
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Gothrie's on.
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We heard engine 6's update.
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RISD.
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RISI.
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Bye,
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LUM.
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Safety will be responding to West Street.
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Switching over to Ops Alpha.
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Proceed. 1037.
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Ladder 4 is on the air and out of service to the shop.
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10.307.
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And you're 11 in far along.
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The file on.
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We're back in quarters.
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In 1030 years.
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Command all companies,
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we have a report of odor of natural gas in two apartments, second floor, near West Street,
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and standby on the second one.
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But it's the same side as two vaults for gas side of the building.
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Drop through the file.
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Did you contact every source? Affirmative, 39.
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Receive, thank you.
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Terminal companies update.
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This is not a dorm.
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This is a lab and classrooms.
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And possible issue with other chemicals.
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We're going to get an MSDS on it.
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That's the issue right next to the safety chart.
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Mr. 12, file.
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Location mentioned:
Higgins House, 210 West St, Worcester, MA 01609
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