Gas odor investigated at St. Joseph's School in Danbury, Danbury CT
Fire units responded to St. Joseph's School in Danbury for a reported odor of gas inside the building. The school was evacuated as firefighters investigated the source, including inspecting the roof and upper floors. The incident involved coordination among multiple fire and rescue teams to ensure safety while the gas odor was assessed.
Audio|Source: Danbury Fire HQ
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Transcript:
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Andrew 22, Rescue 1, Truck 1, Car 30, Battalion 31 respond, near Main St, St. Joseph's School for the inside order of gas.
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That's engine 22, rescue one, truck one, car 30, Battalion 31, respond,
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near Main St, St. Joseph's School for the inside order of gas.
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Engine 22, truck 1, rescue 1, car 30, and volunteer company 31.
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Respond to inside odor of gas.
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At near Main St, St. Joseph School.
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Cross streets are East Franklin Street and Patch Street.
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Engine 22, truck 1, rescue 1, car 30, and volunteer company 31.
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Respond to inside odor of gas.
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At near Main St, St. Joseph School
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Cross streets are east Franklin Street and Patch Street.
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Car 30 South buildings being evacuated will be command in the parking lot.
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The car 30 have command on scene buildings being evacuated.
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Army Air Resource Gas here. Truck one.
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Pull in the main driveway. You're going to go to the roof, I believe.
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These will contact ever, sir.
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A2. Respond to sick person.
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At near Glenhill Road.
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Unit 305. Glencrest Harborside, Glencrest.
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A2. Respond to sick person.
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At near Glenhill Road.
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Unit 305. Glencrest Harborside, Glencrest.
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Car, fire run.
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Truck fire on.
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Truck O. Truck O.
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Are you fire ground?
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It's up the fire now, go ahead.
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Cap, pull up behind a red jeep and make for the roof.
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Apparently it's on the third floor of the rental thinks it's coming from the roof.
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Behind the red jeep.
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Rescues on scene.
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Receive, rest knocking.
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Sick.
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Rescue 22, the door in front of the car is where you're going to have to go upstairs, apparently the third floor.
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435 dispatch.
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While you guys are up there, look for some interior access to the roof also.
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Bring me the EPA, receive.
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Engine 23 and E1, respond to MVA with injuries at Franklin Street and Star Avenue. Engine 23 and E1, respond to MVA with injuries at Franklin Street and Star Avenue.
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We're on that third door.
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Up that care case you went up, we've got some order up on the third floor.
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Trying to get out here so we can move 19 for the 8, but you have to be able to keep.
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We've got a flight on team. We've got an air force on team.
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Received 8-2 on team.
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All right, we're going to call where the truck is alpha.
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All right,
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so Delta,
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ground level,
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I have an odor, so we'll investigate here while the driver and put the sick-up.
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Okay, all hands, side A is the ladder truck, side A is the ladder truck.
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Meek.
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202.
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Geez. Here is.
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I've been here.
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Okay,
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they're just about at the roof now.
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Do we have readings down the third floor?
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It's affirmative, I'd get like a hundred parts for a million. I would just have a hundred parts for million, not C-Ello, right?
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Correct.
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But yeah.
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You need keys, you said?
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You know, all the flashes seems to be locked.
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Mike, locate the principal, Dr. Howell,
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who's just with you guys at the door.
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Dispatch for Main Street Command.
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All units are operating, we have odors of...
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Gas in the building, we're investigating.
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Where do you? It's off.
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I'm just trying to see you guys got belts on.
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Bad news?
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You know,
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just make sure you have belts if we're climbing.
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Near Main St, Danbury, CT 06811
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