Disclaimer
Information CrimeRadar provides is made available solely to protect the public. Using this information to harass, threaten, or harm anyone is prohibited. Information is provided by third parties and may have errors. We cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information. Location data may not be 100% accurate. Use extreme care and always verify information through official sources and exercise caution and judgment when using CrimeRadar. By clicking continue, I agree I have read and understand the above and agree to these terms and conditions.

Gas odor reported at Big Y supermarket in FranklinFranklin MA

Heads up:
This is auto-generated from real-time dispatch calls. Information may be inaccurate. Listen to the original audio and verify critical information using official agency releases.

audio iconFire & Arson
E Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

According to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a gas odor and possible leak at the Big Y supermarket near East Central Street in Franklin. The store was evacuated and firefighters waited for the gas company to assess the situation. No immediate hazard was detected on entry, but caution was maintained due to gas meter readings indicating a small leak.

Audio|Heard on: Franklin Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:34
Transcript:
00:00
I'll tell you one, call an engine one.
00:09
And you want the answer?
00:13
Captain, can I just get a can't report from that, please?
00:18
Yeah, they're going to have a pretty strong order throughout the store.
00:22
The shoppers have evacuated, so we're just waiting on the gas company.
00:31
You see, do you get any readings?
00:35
No,
00:37
we didn't see any readings right as we entered into the building.
00:40
We just didn't go in front of it at all.
00:42
The gas meter does seem like it is sending out a little bit of gas, so we're just being cautious and waiting on the gas company.
00:55
There you see.
00:56
Franklin, you can have a battalion one on his call, your response.
01:09
Thank you, sir.
01:11
I'm going to tell you once unseen any ETA hit from my list.
01:18
That's a negative.
01:19
I'm going to call them back.
01:21
Get an update.
01:29
Franklin fire to Battalion 1, about 20 minutes ETA for everyone.
01:41
Yep, dude.
01:45
The Town Hill and Franklin Fire.
01:49
The Franklin Fire.
01:52
If you establish an essential command, you start Tower 1 this way please.
02:00
You stay establishing command, we'll get Tower One your way.
02:19
Franklin Fire, Fire, Shipped, Tower 1, Spawn near East Central Street, Big Y to assist company.
02:27
Signal Fire, fire, fire shift alarm, Tower 1 to respond near East Central Street, the Big Y, to assist companies with a notice.

Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.

Location mentioned:
E Central St, Franklin, MA 02038

This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.

Correct
Incorrect

Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.

Share This Information

Incident Timeline

  1. Awaiting Gas Company and Final Updates
  2. Ongoing Investigation and Command Established
  3. Notification of Gas Company
  4. Evacuation and Initial Assessment
  5. Initial Dispatch for Propane Odor

Recent Fire & Arson Incidents in Franklin, MA

Explore the dispatch alert map for more.