Burning smell triggers response at Chase Street School, Somerset MA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple fire units responded to Chase Street School after reports of a burning smell coming from the vents and a partial power outage. The odor was isolated to the gym area and the school was not evacuated. Roads near the school were briefly closed to manage emergency traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset Police and Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:26
Transcript:
00:00
He dispatched the five apparatus to Chase Street School.
00:02
Have them come to the back of the gym.
00:05
There's a strong burning smell coming from the vents.
00:09
You're not power to have the school?
00:16
(name withheld).
00:27
Somerset control reporting an odor of something burning.
00:31
Chase Street School, near Chase Street, SRO on scene reports a smell of something burning through the vents.
00:43
Half the power is out in the school.
00:45
Somerset fire acknowledges.
00:52
Control is sector 2.
00:55
Okay.
00:58
Co-20 for walk-on also wanted harassment.
01:02
Final 1, control?
01:10
Control answering.
01:12
Title 1.
01:14
Exit 6, and move change you into 1.
01:18
(name withheld), room 1452.
01:23
You don't have the building yet evacuated.
01:26
Take one. All right.
01:29
Road blocked off at Flos and Fish's Way due to emergency vehicles.
01:42
Traffic redirected in that area.
01:45
Northbound lanes remain open.
01:46
Too many emergency vehicles to manage here.
01:52
Control, the SRO 8.
01:57
Unit five to control.
01:59
Fire is asking if you evacuated the school or not?
02:03
No, there's no heat at this time.
02:06
It seems to be isolated to the gym area.
02:11
The class level.
02:14
Apparatus responding to Chase Street School.
02:16
From the SRO team, the school is not evacuated.
02:20
He doesn't feel it was necessary.
02:23
The odor appears to be isolated to the rear gym area.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Chace St, Somerset, MA 02726
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