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Smoke and gas odor reported inside apartment in NeedhamNeedham MA

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Near Walnut St, Needham, MA 02492

Fire department responded to a report of smoke and gas odor inside an apartment near Walnut St in Needham. Smoke was confirmed coming from apartment 1. Occupants were being evacuated or moved as firefighters investigated.

Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
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Transcript:
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Attention engine 1. Engine 3[2]. Ladder 2.
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C3[3]. Respond to near Walnut St.
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1. Cross Street High Street.
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For Box 172[4], report a odor of gas inside.
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Attention engine 1. Engine 1[1]. Engine 3[2].
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Ladder 2. C3[3].
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Respond to near Walnut St.
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1. Cross Street High Street.
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For Box 172[4], report a odor of gas inside.
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1112.
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Control of 542.
00:39
The near Walnut St had a unit number one that says fire with an odor of gas inside.
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The engine alarm is fire with an odor of gas inside.
00:55
The engine alarm is 3001.
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Engine 1[1], ladder 2 responding.
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Engine 1[1], ladder 2 responding 1114.
01:11
I can take near Walnut but keep the 2 card clear.
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Roger 4.2. Do you have that?
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Engine 3[2], your fire alarm are responding?
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Engine 3[2], you're responding 1115.
01:38
All companies responding to near Walnut St, the smoke is coming from the apartment, apartment 1.
01:45
Apartment 1.
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Companies have that.
01:59
Latitude to file out. Ladder 2-10-off, 2 has command, investigating.
02:07
Ladder 2 -10-off, Ladder 2 has command,
02:11
investigating 1116.
02:21
BASAWROWS BOWS BOR!
02:55
Roger.
03:03
Five control.
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Fire. Just an update that company is in the process of moving that's upstairs now.
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I'll stand by while they do so.
03:15
Roger.
03:24
Engine 3[2] to file on the scene.
03:28
Fireman answering engine 3.
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We're on, fair on page.
03:35
Engine 3[2] on scene 1118.
03:45
Aritude, engine 3, engine 3 also.
03:49
Green suit, engine three to fire alarm, we're returning.
03:54
Engine three returning, 1118.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Engine 1: Fire engine company 1
[2]
Engine 3: Fire department unit designation (Engine 3)
[3]
C3: Command or chief officer unit designation (Car 3), typically shift or incident commander.
[4]
Box 172: Fire alarm box number/location identifier for a fire investigation (Washington St & Boylston St)

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Near Walnut St, Needham, MA 02492

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