Gas leak prompts evacuation near Pearl St in Lawrence, Lawrence MA
Fire & ArsonA gas leak occurred near Pearl Street between Ames and Hobson Streets in Lawrence, MA. Utility workers attempting to repair the leak worsened the situation by digging, resulting in gas affecting one building. Fire officials ordered evacuation of buildings at 43, 45, and 47 Pearl Street. The incident was escalated to a full alarm response to manage the emergency.
Audio|Source: Lawrence Fire
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Transcript:
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That's engine 8, take a response,
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near Pearl Street between Ames and Hobson Street, to assist Eversource.
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That's Engine 8, take a response,
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near Pearl Street between Ames Street and Hobson Street to assist Eversource.
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38th to 91, 38's responding near Pearl Street to assist Eversource.
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Receive 38 responding near Pearl Street to assist Eversource. It's located between Ames and Hobson.
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38th unseen.
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Receive, 38 you're on scene.
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38 to 901.
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Commit 38.
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We're going to be evacuating 45,
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47, and 43 Pearl Street due to gas in the basement.
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Receive 38, you're evacuating 43, 45,
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and 47 Pearl Street.
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21 to 9.1 send the box for that.
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Message received 21 will send the box.
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21 to 91 to 91, episode is responding.
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That's the firm that came in through episodes.
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9801 to 45.
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It's 21.
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121.
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Jeff, Evasolus was here working on a service trying to fix the leak,
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and by digging up, they made it worse. They've put gaffed into one building and we're evacuating a surrounding building.
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21 received. We have the leak.
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This roll again.
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Negative, they're digging to try to block it off now.
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Attention,
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squad one, engine seven, engine six, ladder five, car 21.
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Still alarm, near Pearl Street, upgraded to a full box.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pearl St, Lawrence, MA 01841
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