Strong gas odor detected at Parker Middle School, Reading MA


A strong gas odor was reported at Parker Middle School near Temple St. Staff were advised to evacuate, pull the fire alarm, and facilities were contacted to address the issue.
Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
02:49
Transcript:
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Suching police and fire units can be the Parker Middle School.
00:03
Direct call to station 1 for a strong odor of gas in the building.
00:08
Locks the phone.
00:09
Not so much. Hey, Trane.
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Hey.
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I'll be going.
00:12
We're in. Gracie.
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9486. Right, I'm right here now.
00:15
They said it's a odor gas in the cafeteria.
00:17
Receive 9-7 is heading your way.
00:19
Can you just let us know if anything else?
00:20
All right, you should be all set.
00:21
I'm here. If they need to do any kind of evacuation or anything, just let us know and we'll promise us.
00:27
Are we see.
00:28
From the school resource office around CMEA, it sounds like it might be in the campus.
00:32
Okay 5 from Engine 4?
00:34
Mr. Engine 4.
00:36
I just spoke with C2.
00:37
He has advised somebody in facilities to let some school know to evacuate that building.
00:42
Can you also give them a call, confirm that, make sure they activate the fire alarm and get the building empty.
00:47
Receive the features advising the contract facility and have the building evacuated.
00:51
That's already been taken care of.
00:56
Running to 8.6.
00:58
Running to 8.6.
01:05
Go ahead, Parker.
01:06
I've just checking part of the FD, is that building being evacuated?
01:11
Not currently, I'm trying to figure that out.
01:14
Roger. Writing the H-6 is per seat two there.
01:16
They're looking to pull the fire alarm and evacuate that, holding.
01:18
They've already contacted facilities.
01:20
All of the principal now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Temple St, Reading, MA 01867
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