Firecrews investigate natural gas odor near Palmer Street, New Bedford 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.
Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a natural gas odor near Palmer Street. No abnormal meter readings were found. The utility company Eversource was requested to inspect the area. Crews checked basements and surrounding houses but found no immediate gas leak indicators.
Audio|Heard on: New Bedford Fire
Listen to dispatch call
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Gee, Bob, in building near Palmer Street, there is a smell of natural gas.
00:05
There are no readings in the meter,
00:08
but we do need to have Eversource come check it out.
00:12
Hey, no, it's firelock here, too, can you give another source call, have a respond, this is the independent part that's going on in the street.
00:21
Copy that, it's going to be near Palmer Street, people correct?
00:25
That is affirmative.
00:36
Line 1 from unit 2.
00:40
Right, keep.
00:42
Yeah, this end up in the crew route here is working on the water line.
00:45
They stated that they have to check the basements before they proceed.
00:49
They said there was an odor of gas in there or possibly coming from the dryer.
00:55
That was the first area I checked when I got into the basement with no abnormal readings on the meter.
01:01
But like I said, there is an odor of natural gas in here.
01:05
All right, no, which is, uh, maybe I've played that I have, you want to check it to the other round.
01:10
Okay.
01:11
Stand by if I can get any readings.
01:16
Laddus Reaper Pile-on.
01:20
Ladder 3.
01:23
Ladder 3 is going to need you to break from the Hath school inspection for an MBA.
01:29
Ladder 3 copies.
01:31
We're going to be making our way out. We're going to be on a flight to way.
01:36
Copy that unit to the file on.
01:45
Genito, we have a MVA's booth at Maxfield, got a dispatch ladder 3 and 6, speed-adry, one of them, an electric vehicle.
01:54
Acknowledge, General.
02:01
So the pedestrian is in the Android,
02:05
Engine 1,
02:08
clearing, engineer have the report.
02:11
Call that you on.
02:12
It's going to be Spruce in Massfield, 2 company A1 electric.
02:24
Final up, unit two, I'm responding from Maple,
02:28
Captain Niger 1 will be in charge.
02:31
The unit two respond, I'm supposed to MET field.
02:36
Danger 1 in charge of Maple.
02:43
Louditory, Edgis 6 unit 2, Spruce and Natsfield, 2 convae,
02:56
unknown injuries, 1 alexic.
02:57
Once again, lot of 3, edge of 6, unit 2, H1,
03:01
spruce, sprucent maxfield,
03:02
2 convia, 1 electric.
03:10
A lot of one portable from engine one portable.
03:14
Go ahead. Is that very much? Yeah, it looks like that's going to be the only house.
03:20
There's been two houses we've checked so far and no smell of gas.
03:27
We're waiting on Eversource to come check this out, but there are no abnormal indications on the meter.
03:38
Received.
03:42
Received. All right between those.
03:46
These routes are made field.
03:47
No, clear, yes, all.
03:49
And allow one can stand by forever source.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Palmer St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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.
