Large gas leak after line hit near State and Catharine St, Springfield MA
Emergency responders are investigating a large natural gas leak after a gas line was hit near Catharine Street and State Street. Nearby residential houses have been evacuated as a safety precaution. Utility company Eversource has been contacted to address the situation. The gas leak was active but efforts are underway to stop it.
Audio|Source: Hampden County Fire Departments
05:36
Transcript:
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Corruption, Chuck 2, Engineate, District Chief 2, Leastown to Catharine Street and State Street.
00:07
Natural gas.
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Chief Powell.
00:36
Fireland, go ahead, Chief, too.
00:39
Yeah, you got a black corporation on it over the semi-truck.
00:45
That's the front of the Chiefs, too.
00:47
It is where you reported the semi-truck.
00:48
PD just gave us a call,
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requesting a natural gas response as well as the officers on scene are requesting the District Chief to respond as well.
00:59
They're stating there's a very large gas leak.
01:01
They're saying that there is a gas line that has been hit, there's a large gas leak, Eversource has been contacted.
01:11
Oh, we see, yeah, and come to all right again.
01:16
Thank you for.
01:45
I don't know.
02:13
Thank you, man.
02:19
Do you have a cross-2.
02:22
You have a truck and get off.
02:59
Chief 2, Truck 2, Engine, On Scene, Investigating.
03:03
Chief Chief 2, Truck 2, and Engine, and On Scene Investigating.
04:05
You have an active route coming from a meter against a building.
04:12
We're evacuated the residential house next door.
04:20
Yes, we've been from the leader against the building, evacuating the residential house next door.
04:37
Thank you.
05:09
They're going to attempt to turn out the gas at the move there.
05:27
It was actively coming out.
05:34
They're not actively leaking out.
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Location mentioned:
State St & Catharine St, Springfield, MA 01109
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