Strong gas odor prompts evacuation on South Street, Bethel CT
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Fire & ArsonA strong natural gas odor was reported inside a residence near South Street in Bethel. Residents were advised to evacuate the property. Fire and police responded, and the utility company was notified and en route to the scene.
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Cases 9-57 to Bethel and Stony Hill Fireburn requested 105 South Street for the odor of gas inside the residents have been calling on for a couple days.
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Residents have been advised to evacuate.
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PD is en route.
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Repeating Bethlehem Stony Hill Fire, were requested 105 South Street for the odor of gas inside the residents that's been going on for a couple of days.
00:18
Caller was just advised to evacuate.
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And it's been told to evacuate.
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PD is en route.
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254 to the house.
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254 to the house.
00:43
That's a call one here en route.
00:46
Car one, you're en route.
00:47
Car one, be advised the caller stated there's three separate apartments at this location.
00:52
She was going to try and make contact with the neighbors.
00:54
I advised her to evacuate the building.
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She stated it has been going on for the past three days, but she was just advised, and PD just arrived on scene.
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Okay, good job.
01:07
If you get an update from the police, that would help too, okay?
01:12
Well advised.
01:14
Dispatch engine 6 up awaiting your crew.
01:18
6 up awaiting the crew. 6 up awaiting the crew.
01:26
Call Wonderbethel, why do you start every source gas out, okay?
01:30
Roger.
01:37
Dispatch Car 1.
01:38
I'm going to start as a routine.
01:39
Let me know if you need it upgraded.
01:41
It has been going on for a few days.
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I missed the first part.
01:46
You're going to start of what?
01:49
I'm calling them on the routine line.
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If you need it upgraded, just let me know.
01:53
The smell has been going on for a couple days according to the caller.
01:59
This is received.
02:00
Thank you.
02:03
Dispatch, this is round.
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Engine's 6 in route.
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Dispatch, Car 1.
02:14
Just spoke to PD on scene.
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He's evacuating the property and he stated the gas is strong.
02:20
I'm notifying utility company now, telling them that information.
02:25
Message received.
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I'm on the scene establishing South Street command.
02:34
Roger, I'm staying in Twitter.
02:39
Six, you got a high-shirt right here in the corner.
02:46
Six, I'd see.
02:48
Six.
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Six.
02:56
This fact, 300, I'll be heard of them.
03:03
Rogers 300 in Route South Street.
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Engine 3 waiting a driver.
03:15
Engine 3 are waiting a driver. The engine 3AW waiting a driver.
03:17
Get back 300, son.
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300, you're on 2.
03:32
Dispatch 224 to Stoneyhill.
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224 going to Stony Hill.
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Dispatch, Covelyne.
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Go ahead.
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Utility company,
03:51
contacted at 1027, ETA was 20 minutes, now 15.
03:58
Very good, thank you.
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South St, Bethel, CT 06801
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