Strong gas odor detected near Royal Street in Wilmington, Wilmington MA
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A strong gas odor was reported near Royal Street in Wilmington. Emergency crews confirmed the odor outside but found no smell inside the building. National Grid was notified to investigate a possible gas leak in the area.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex and Essex Counties Fire
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01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Farling from Royal Commit.
00:03
Answer and commit.
00:04
Farm,
00:07
we have a strong odor for the front yard near Royal Street.
00:10
They do have gas.
00:11
We checked inside the house, zero possibility, no smell inside the house.
00:14
There is definitely a strong odor outside.
00:18
I think it might be a leak in the ground.
00:29
Parliament has that strong odor in the front yard near Royal Street.
00:32
They do have gas appliances, however, zero parts per million inside.
00:36
Or an odor inside,
00:38
you believe it may be a break in the front yard.
00:40
I will update National Grid.
00:44
All right. You can get it better.
00:47
E. So give you one.
00:52
Can you go with that again?
00:57
If you can get a better eat-igate from them, you have to give you one.
01:02
I have that.
01:11
Allow them to command.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:18
National Grid was updated.
01:20
They said it's a good chance that may speed up the ETA.
01:25
Okay.
01:27
Appreciate me.
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Location mentioned:
Royal St, Wilmington, MA 01887
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