Gas smell prompts evacuation at Branford commercial building, Branford CT
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a possible gas odor was detected near West Main Street in Branford, leading to evacuation of a two-story commercial building. Emergency crews investigated the source while medical personnel attended to a person reporting a headache. The situation may involve a gas leak and is under investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Branford Fire Department
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03:32
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one, truck one, car six.
00:03
Engine two, response, hazmat.
00:11
Engine one, engine two, truck one,
00:14
medic one, car six,
00:16
469 West Main Street for the smell of gas.
00:23
Car six responding.
00:27
Roger.
00:33
You're on, it's fine.
00:35
Roger, engine one.
00:46
Rescue two on, go ahead.
00:49
Did you return that item from that call earlier?
00:57
Engine two responding.
01:02
Roger, engine two.
01:08
Medic one.
01:11
Medic one.
01:14
Did you guys copy 469 West Main?
01:19
Roger, we're en route.
01:21
Roger, Engine One, Engine Two, Truck One, Medic One and Car Six.
01:25
469 West Main Street,
01:27
south of Pompano Avenue, map M3 for the smell of gas coming from the bathroom.
01:34
Reporting party has a headache.
01:41
Six on scene, two-story commercial.
01:43
We'll be command investigating.
01:46
Roger, two-story commercial out investigating.
01:49
Can I join on station?
01:52
Roger, anyone.
01:53
Medic one, go ahead.
01:59
And engine two?
02:03
Engine two.
02:07
As you come in via summit,
02:09
work on that side.
02:10
You'll be investigating the 1st floor.
02:13
Roger, in via summit.
02:20
Medic Four, Engine Nine, response priority two medical.
02:35
Crew needed for medic ambulance four calling crew needed for medic ambulance with engine nine to number two short beach road CVS for the fall shoulder injury.
02:48
Engine nine responding.
02:53
I said he's Jan Terrace.
02:58
And firefighter Demico, I have my crew for ambulance four.
03:05
Engine two on scene and we got a hydrant still on foot.
03:13
If you can find the caller or the person with symptoms, have them step out to the A side.
03:22
Okay.
03:25
Ordered.
03:30
Chiefs, we checked the rest of that 2nd floor.
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Location mentioned:
W Main St, Branford, CT 06405
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