Smell of propane reported at high school prompts evacuation, Rumford ME
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Fire & ArsonA propane smell was reported at Mountain Valley High School, leading to the school's evacuation and fire units responding to investigate.
Audio|Heard on: Sebago Lakes Region and Oxford County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Robert, Unit 991, can you start a call for a smell of propane at Mountain Valley High School? Myself, engine two, and a lot of three will respond.
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Stand by 1308.
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Engine 173108 was 2.
00:21
Tapper, 173 and route with 2.
00:24
TANFER-1-173 and route with 2.
00:28
I received.
00:30
Level 178, route with 4.
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Tapper 178, route with 4.
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All units are going to be on scene, school is being evacuated, operations will be on Tac 1.
00:49
We are on scene, school being evacuated, operating on Tac 1.
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Location mentioned:
Hancock St, Rumford, ME 04276
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