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Strong odor reported at york residence prompts fire responseYork ME

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audio iconFire & Arson
Broadway, York, ME 03909

Firefighters responded to a residence near Broadway in York following reports of a strong odor and possible hazardous condition. Multiple fire units were dispatched and roads were temporarily closed to manage the situation.

Audio|Heard on: York Maine Fire Departments
Listen to dispatch call
04:35
Transcript:
00:00
Did you say they had a strong odor when they opened the door?
00:03
Lookers returned on scene.
00:04
They don't think anyone's in the residence popped the door open to work inside and a very strong odor.
00:10
Hey 4 o'clock.
00:20
Engine one.
00:21
Engine one.
00:24
I need to be.
00:29
12.4.
00:43
Car one here.
00:47
Car one.
00:49
Untilery one New York, I can't see.
00:57
Same type.
00:59
See off.
01:03
You off, if you're over.
01:07
Wait, they're lost me too.
01:11
Copy.
01:18
Command A-up.
01:22
Answering command.
01:29
Requesting one engine from the village to respond, (number withheld).
01:39
to respond to near Broadway to assist the beach fire department (number withheld)
02:02
You're on the air asking for one engine from the York Village Fire Department request from one of the Beach Fire Department to assist at near Broadway.
02:13
The latter one here.
02:17
The other one.
02:18
The other one.
02:19
The other one responding from York Village.
02:25
Ladder one on the way to the team, (number withheld).
02:28
The truck aimed on.
02:33
Utility 2 is on.
02:45
Your command, I have two units on the way down.
02:54
We have a buyer you're going to close it at Broadway and Willow.
02:57
If we can get one on the Long Beach side, we'll be just a good shirt.
03:02
Okay.
03:16
How many do you have on board?
03:24
Crew. Crew.
03:25
A utility hit some water.
03:32
A utility hit some water.
03:35
More personnel.
03:38
There you, too.
03:51
Chuck, find the hydrant up there by Long Beach and Broadway.
03:54
Stand by on the closest hydrant that you can find at the intersection of Broadway.
03:58
Then send down your personnel as low as the ones on the utility.
04:03
SCBA and send them in.
04:08
Receive.
04:13
Command of Yawks.
04:18
Answer and commit.
04:24
Confirming, high reading.
04:26
I want to see you, you that can't wait at this time.
04:32
Copy. Truck 8.26 Broadway.

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Broadway, York, ME 03909

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ventilation and Incident Resolution
  2. Utility Companies Notified
  3. High Gas Readings Confirmed
  4. Hydrant and Scene Setup
  5. Mutual Aid Requested
  6. Arrival and Initial Assessment
  7. Initial Dispatch to Gas Odor

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