Gas line hit near Main St causes gas leak response, Reading MA
A resident hit a gas line while digging in his yard near Main Street, causing a strong gas odor. The fire department and gas company are responding, and police are shutting down traffic nearby due to the gas leak.
Audio|Source: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Will you take near Main St?
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A resident called to report he was digging in his yard about a foot down to plant some plants and he hit a gas line.
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Not near the house, it's about 50 feet from the house.
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He says he's already contacted National Grid, but he'd like you there to check it out.
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Digit 4 is on near Main St.
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So I'm engine for responding to near Main St.
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We've got to get to the gas line.
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Rating to 11818.
00:50
What is it? Right, we would take one, I'm sorry, near Main St with the FD[1].
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Resident Calls Report, he was digging in his yard to plant some plants and struck a gas line. It's about 50 feet from the house, but FD[1] is responding to this.
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Copy 877M8.
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6-5, right?
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It's in 65.
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You can claim for my enforcement here and I'll head that way also.
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Receive.
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This is on scene. We have the gas company.
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In route, please.
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We have a large order.
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If you're on scene, we need to get the gas company in-road due to a large odor.
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107 ready.
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107.
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107. We'll be downstairs not a service for a few, nine, five. We're just going to head over there with 6-5.
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Receive.
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On from the main trade.
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On responding.
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Engine 4 are running fire.
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Go at engine 4.
02:19
Jeff PD in route to shut down traffic.
02:23
Great, they should be pulling up any moment. I have two units in route. Going up.
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[1]
FD: Fire Department
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Reading, MA 01867
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