Gas odor reported at bank leads to evacuation, Edison NJ
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Fire & ArsonFire and emergency units responded to Wells Fargo bank near Oak Tree Road in Edison due to a reported gas odor inside the building. The bank was evacuated while crews investigated a possible gas leak.
Audio|Heard on: Metuchen Fire & EMS
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03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Fire central, engine 9 and 11, engine 12, truck 2, rescue 5, and car 7, respond to location near Oak Tree Road at Wells Fargo.
00:07
Engine 9, engine 12, truck 2, rescue 5, and car 7, respond to location near Oak Tree Road at Wells Fargo.
00:14
The cash manager smelled an odor of gas inside the building.
00:22
Advice to the battery.
00:27
Truck 2 in service.
00:35
Engine 9 in service.
00:38
Engine 9 in service.
00:41
Engine 11 is brought in service.
01:07
Thank you.
01:14
The building has been having problems with their heating system.
01:19
There was a technician on scene who left, and since then, there has been a noticeable gas odor inside the building.
01:29
Received, central, thank you.
01:32
Thank you.
01:35
Why did you take up there?
01:40
Received, thank you.
01:44
Truck 2, motion help train grow.
01:52
Engine 9 arriving, acting captain has command.
01:55
We're investigating accountability to be with engine 11, sorry, engine 9.
02:01
Okay.
02:07
Search, Car 7.
02:08
Car 7. Car 7, bye.
02:12
Chief, gas notified half hour ago.
02:17
Thank you, sir.
02:19
Car 7 is arriving.
02:20
All incoming companies will stage by the big cinema.
02:29
Trucks will arrive.
02:32
Good one is arriving.
02:34
We have logged.
02:43
Community central, investigating the sweet odor and evacuating the bank as we speak.
02:51
Ashtray.
02:57
Car 7, rescue 5, bring your tools and your gas meter.
03:04
Engine 12 arriving.
03:07
So,
03:12
Okay.
03:18
Truck, can you go to the roof, please?
03:27
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820
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