Gas odor reported in south Portland basement, South Portland ME
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a gas odor in the basement of a residential building near Broadway in South Portland. They investigated the area, noted the gas meter was still on, and observed water causing ice outside. No obvious gas leak was found during the check.
Audio|Heard on: South Portland Police and Fire/EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Stand by for Still Alarm.
00:12
Still for Engine 48,
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Ladder 42,
00:16
819 Broadway for an odor of gas in the basement.
00:20
Still for Engine 48, Ladder 42 in the basement.
00:34
Providence 48, move.
00:38
(number withheld).
00:42
Asher 48, Tyler.
00:48
Answer, (number withheld).
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...half story residential,
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making contact investigating.
01:00
Ten four, two and a half story residential, investigating.
01:19
48 truck to 1080.8.
01:24
Go ahead.
01:29
gas meter on the Alpha Delta corner, it is still on.
01:33
It looks like there's a significant amount of water dripping down in that area, making some ice,
01:39
at least from the outside.
01:46
Copy, thank you.
01:47
We have nothing obvious here.
01:50
No order. I'm still metering.
01:54
Okay,
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Location mentioned:
Broadway, South Portland, ME 04106
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