Basement gas alarm prompts evacuation in Lewiston building, Lewiston ME
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a gas alarm in the basement of a multi-story residential building near High Street in Lewiston. Occupants were evacuated. The furnace control was shut off by the tenant. Gas levels returned to normal after inspection.
Audio|Heard on: Auburn and Lewiston Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
06:16
Transcript:
00:00
We're entering the basement,
00:02
rear entrance of the front building.
00:09
I copy.
00:11
You've got no order, no readings,
00:13
and you're in the basement on the seaside.
00:22
Commitio engines 4.5, over every state to block.
00:30
Elm. The fire is honestly hit the corner of,
00:33
uh,
00:35
top five, a woman and a house.
00:38
Five, a one at the house.
00:43
Command for 71.
00:48
Commune answering 71.
00:52
More arms going off in the basement.
00:54
The meters all appear to be working normal.
00:58
We're going to go up to the next floor to do one.
01:06
I copy Nordetects, Borders,
01:09
and nothing on the meter.
01:10
And you're investigating at the Division I.
01:17
Horizonti,
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right now.
01:21
former, Cam.
01:28
I'll have this stage right there.
01:33
Gois.
01:35
7-1 from Phample.
01:39
4-07-1 from Phampton.
01:53
Go ahead, Trent.
01:59
Just confirming the order was reported in a larger three-story, one of the smaller two-story to the rear.
02:10
Here with the language barrier.
02:11
Your chat.
02:23
Okay, copy-hap.
02:25
Rick, I want to open up for now.
02:35
All right. Well,
02:38
how do you focus your attention to your attention on 147B, which is the two store to your left?
02:44
Let's check that out and just make sure that we're not confused in the two buildings.
02:48
Thank you.
02:56
Command from 71.
03:03
Due an interpreter, they're reporting was the gas meter.
03:08
The fuel evacuated the building on the explosion in 127.
03:15
That's right over.
03:22
Okay, so you've confirmed the report came from 127A, which is a three-story,
03:28
on High Street.
03:30
And it was a gas detector in the basement that was in alarm, correct?
03:36
Okay, just checked in the last Division III apartment.
03:40
Looks at her case clear.
03:44
Okay, I'd like to have you proceed and let's just double check verify that there's nothing going on in now the B-building.
03:57
Thanks 71. Thanks everyone.
04:07
We need a building rep here.
04:09
The tenant shut off the furnace control when the alarm went off, so when they fire it back up, we can test it.
04:24
Okay, did they shut the gas off or did they use the emergency switch?
04:31
First, switch gas is still outside.
04:36
Good.
04:37
Call center from House for Commit.
04:41
Right, Ed.
04:46
See if you can contact the building rep for O-127 A-O-WRB and get them to respond.
05:07
More 15 years, sir.
05:10
The key holder I had listed said that she sold the building 10 years ago.
05:14
The tenant has any information, I'll take it and update it.
05:21
Okay, we'll see if we can collect out.
05:22
We'll get back to you.
05:26
71. 71.
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71.
05:34
I have (number withheld), (number withheld), (number withheld).
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from the tenant, (name withheld).
05:47
Timmer.
05:53
Clear.
06:01
Have you investigated enough to be built in the field comfortable with this company?
06:08
We are. We're just going to make our way to the basement.
06:10
The second floor is vacant and it's lost and nobody knows the punch pad to get in.
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Location mentioned:
High St, Lewiston, ME 04240
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