Gas odor investigated in apartment building, Canton MA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a gas odor inside an apartment building near Mountain Ave. Low gas levels were detected but no fire found. The odor was caused by a burner left on.
Audio|Heard on: Norfolk County Fire Control
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03:33
Transcript:
00:00
All right, third party call with a strong language barrier.
00:04
Near Mountain Ave.
00:06
Sounds like an inside odor or gas, possibly from a heater.
00:08
I'm going to start two companies from headquarters.
00:13
Great East all I'll be en route.
00:17
Fred A NC2[1]-5.
00:22
Good.
00:25
Central Station now getting first floor pole station for that address.
00:28
Near Mountain Ave.
00:33
Freezing.
00:40
Company's on Mountain Ave.
00:50
Board five to find outside staging, Nord NC2[1]-605, near Mountain Ave, apartment 3,
00:56
for the inside odor of gas, 955.
01:14
Engine 6 is on the scene.
01:20
6 here on seat.
01:23
5, same traffic.
01:26
Received engine 5 on the scene.
01:35
NTP North Fires.
01:37
Odor and gas in the building.
01:40
Low LELs on the meter.
01:42
Keep contact with the gas company.
01:43
We'll be investigating further.
01:46
Call the gas company inside.
01:48
Odor with reading.
01:50
That's 56.
01:56
Engine 4 to north fire, we can be clear across the road.
02:01
Access gain to a bit more.
02:04
Access gained, you're clear.
02:05
NC2[1]. Do you need engine 4 there?
02:08
Negative at the time.
02:11
Received.
02:16
Mr. Poez, N-Direct.
02:18
We'll be clear, return.
02:22
Receive your returning.
02:25
Anybody's on to Pontius.
02:28
Nord 5-5-5-5-168, Noponters, through E.M.M.O.
02:33
757.
02:41
NCC, the latter one.
02:45
Another one.
02:47
Richard and five, brother.
02:48
Can you bring a fan to the front door?
02:51
Thank you. Thank you.
03:05
Excuse me, I do not...
03:09
East is brought a fire at this match again to 183-1-50 West Street, pretty much response at 98.
03:20
This is partially on.
03:22
You can disregard contacting the gas company.
03:28
Received burner that was left on.
03:30
She will disregard the gas company, 9.58.
Police codes explained
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[1]
NC2: Norfolk County radio channel 2 (operations channel)
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Location mentioned:
Mountain Ave, Canton, MA 02021
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