Gas leak causes evacuation at Shrewsbury home
Fire & ArsonFire crews are responding to a possible gas leak at a home. A construction crew may have accidentally damaged a gas line, leading to the evacuation of the residents.
Audio|Source: Boylston Area Police and Fire
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Transcript:
West Wolfent Fire, standby for odor of (name withheld) area of 498 Prospect Street. West Wilson Fire, all personnel, please respond to the area of 498 Prospect Street. The reported odor of gas in the area, possibly the home is being evacuated. Again, Westmoreston Fire, all personnel, please respond to the area of 498 Prospect Street. The odor of gas reported. Home is being evacuated, there is a construction crew in the area possibly hit a gas line. Fire line clear 1324[1]. Fire alarm, 3103[2]. Did you say that the construction company might have struck a gas line? That's affirmative there is a construction company in the area possibly hit a gas line. Every source is being contacted. I'm sorry fire alarm, did you say that every source was contacted? Okay for a minute. Is that just speaking with every source? Fire alarm, 31 engine 3. Go ahead, engine three. Can you get me a mutual aid engine from Holden as a precaution if you have one available?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1324: Fire line clear
[2]
3103: Fire alarm
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Location mentioned:
Near Prospect St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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