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Smell of gas reported near Chestnut street, no odor found, New Bedford MA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 09:35 AM

Chestnut St, New Bedford, MA 02740

According to the dispatch call, a passerby reported a strong smell of gas near Chestnut Street. Fire crews investigated the area and found no gas odor. Residents and neighbors confirmed no gas smell. The call was concluded as a good intent call.

Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Police, Fire and EMS

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01:53

Transcript:

00:00

I'm dispatching letter 1, engine 7 unit 2, near Chestnut street,

00:05

report of smell of gas, called in by a passerby.

00:08

Ladder 1, engine 7 unit 2, near Chestnut street reports smell of gas outside, called in by passerby.

00:14

Crossed this will listen, Parker.

00:16

Fire Lumpin, Ladder 1.

00:22

Answering, Ladder 1.

00:25

We're responding near Chestnut street.

00:29

Copy on the Ladder 1, responding.

00:36

All right, Lime, Unit 2 is off in the area.

00:41

Unit 2. Unit 2.

00:49

Engine one, do you want to just stage on the corner?

00:54

Logo.

00:58

Firelock from unit two.

01:02

I'm answering unit two.

01:12

I've walked around the house with the neighbor.

01:15

They didn't call it in and have no odor at this time.

01:17

I'm still checking.

01:21

Drop unit two is called in by a passerby.

01:23

She was driving by in that area.

01:24

She said she just smelled a strong odor of gas.

01:29

All right along from unit two.

01:44

I've walked around the area and spoken to the residents and the neighbors who've got no odor of gas at this time.

01:49

I'm going to return all apparatus.

01:50

It's going to be a good intent call.

01:52

Ladder 1, we'll take the report.

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Chestnut St, New Bedford, MA 02740

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