Large natural gas leak near State St and Catherine St, Springfield MA
Fire & ArsonA large natural gas leak was reported near State Street and Catherine Street in Springfield. Emergency units responded and evacuated nearby residential houses. They attempted to shut off the leaking gas at the meter and contacted the utility company Eversource for assistance.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
04:12
Transcript:
00:00
Command 2, Truck 2, Engine 8, District Chief 2, Respond to Catherine Street and State Street, Natural Gas.
00:17
Fire alarm is on.
00:18
Go ahead, Chiefs, too.
00:21
Yeah, you got the exact location on it, where I reported the semi-truck.
00:27
That's affirmative, Chiefs, too.
00:28
It is where you reported the semi-truck.
00:30
PD just gave us a call requesting a natural gas response as well as the officers on scene are requesting the district chiefs to respond as well.
00:41
They're stating there's a very large gas leak.
00:43
They didn't.
00:45
That's affirmative chief, too.
00:46
They're saying that there is a gas line that has been hit.
00:49
There's a large gas leak.
00:50
Eversource has been contacted.
00:53
I received, yeah.
00:54
I'll come prior what he wants.
00:57
Receive, sir.
01:12
Chief 2 to Truck 2 and Engine 8.
01:16
Try blocking Catherine off.
01:19
Chief 2 to Fire alarm.
01:25
You can put Chief 2, Truck 2, Engine 8 on-scene investigating.
01:30
Receive Chief 2, Truck 2, and Engine 8 on-scene investigating.
01:41
Command the fire alarm.
01:44
Fire alarms on, go ahead.
01:46
We do have an active leak coming from a meter against the building.
01:52
We're going to evacuate the residential house next to it.
01:59
Refuse, there is an active gas leak coming from a meter against the building, evacuating the residential house next to it.
02:08
Commander Fire alarm, we're going to attempt to turn out the gas at the meter.
02:14
It is actively coming out.
02:19
Received attempting to turn off the gas with the meter.
02:21
It is actively leaking help.
02:29
Commander Frye alarm,
02:31
occupants of near Catherine Street have been evacuated.
02:39
Received occupants of near Catherine Street have been evacuated.
02:44
Can you send me the rescue squad with their meter? I'm gonna want to meter inside this building.
02:50
Received, we'll send to the rescue squad to meter the building.
03:06
Command 2. Rescue Squad.
03:10
Respond to Catherine Street and State Street.
03:12
Natural Gas.
03:21
Command of fire alarm, any ETA on Eversource.
03:26
Stand by, command.
03:32
Fire left. To put the squad off here.
03:35
Racy's spot on scene.
03:49
Commander Rassi's spot.
03:59
Yeah, Lou, I'm gonna, uh, if you guys can try to get inside this building to make sure there's no readings inside,
04:06
should have stayed outside by the meter, but just as a precaution.
04:12
Precision.
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Location mentioned:
State St & Catharine St, Springfield, MA 01109
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