Gas odor prompts evacuation at two-story apartment, Rocky Hill CT
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a reported gas odor at a two-story apartment complex near West St. Crews investigated with gas meters but found normal readings. Residents in apartments A and B were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The gas company was notified and en route to the scene. No confirmed gas leak was detected.
Audio|Source: Rocky Hill Fire
05:21
Transcript:
00:00
Car 14 arrival,
00:02
we'll take investigation.
00:07
Car 14 on suit.
00:13
Car 5, arrival.
00:17
Car 5 on the seat.
00:24
Engine ones in route, driver plus 4, near West St, pay alpha.
00:30
Engine 1 respond.
00:38
Engine 1, I'm sure you know hydrogen across the street from the westmost entrance.
00:51
Tractor is fine, driver's plus 4, tunnel 4 near West St.
00:56
Truck 2 respond.
01:04
Five, I'll be establishing command.
01:07
Two-story apartment complex.
01:09
Car 14 is going to take interior and investigate.
01:15
Roger 4.5 is command.
01:22
Engine 3 is responding.
01:24
Engine 3 responding.
01:27
Engine 3 responding.
01:34
Engine 1 arrival, 1-2 hydrants, west end of 104,
01:40
and we're going to be rapid in it.
01:46
Engine 1 on stand with a hydrant.
01:48
Engine 3 or 2nd hydrants across the street from the entrance on West Street.
01:54
And I got you.
01:57
Command is special.
02:04
Come in, go ahead.
02:07
No additional readings, but I am picking up a slight gas odor. Let's get the gas company started, please.
02:14
Are you seen you to the scene for another? They're going to ask, are there any evacuations in place?
02:20
Yeah, we're going to start banging on doors and get people out.
02:25
Copy.
02:32
First engine in, let's pick up your hydrant.
02:34
Keep it dry.
02:36
Truck to the front, let's get an investigation started inside, gas meter and multi-gas meter.
02:48
and command dispatch.
02:50
Do you have a key holder for this building?
02:53
I got normal readings in here, evacuating the A apartment, sir.
03:03
Sorry, Interior, I stepped on you. Go one more time.
03:07
I got normal readings on my gas meter.
03:10
I got the A apartment for for evacuating.
03:17
Okay,
03:18
let's get, uh,
03:20
let's head upstairs and get Bravo evacuated too.
03:25
The engine three that I'm seen, secondary hydrant.
03:31
Engine three on scene.
03:32
In command, we're looking for the keys.
03:46
Checked out.
03:48
Unit 25 responding, near West St.
03:57
Station is here.
03:58
Okay, driver, direct driver.
04:04
Unit 25 responding, near West St.
04:09
25 respond.
04:12
And command is fetch.
04:20
Command, go ahead.
04:23
Sorry, if I passed in this already, if you could get a, or notify a key holder for this building, we're going to need a response from a representative.
04:35
30 minutes out for maintenance.
04:43
Command engine three.
04:46
Command engine three.
04:48
Can you get your crews forward and make your way to the mechanical rooms with some meters? And check that out, please.
04:58
Crazy, free forward, mechanical room.
05:05
Near West Street Command Gas Company notified technician and no ETA given.
05:11
Okay, receipt.
05:13
Just let them know we have no confirmation of gas right now.
05:15
Just suspicious of it.
05:20
Yeah, I copy. They heard you in the background.
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Location mentioned:
Near West St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
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