Active gas leak near Groton Rd prompts evacuation, Westford MA
Fire & ArsonAn active gas leak was reported near Groton Road in Westford. National Grid was requested to respond. The building behind the leak site and nearby houses were evacuated for safety. Traffic on Route 40 was shut down during the incident.
Audio|Source: Westford Fire
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Transcript:
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Scene, the close margin is at near Groton Road and you have national grid on C.
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11 away.
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Can you get national grid to respond to SPAP? Can you get national grid to respond to SPAP?
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So I'm 200 in.
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All right.
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I feel great given ETA within the hour.
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Can you let them know that we have an active week going on?
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Notify them.
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So we do have an active leak, unknown the size of the pipe, whether it's plastic or metal, there's an august still in the ground.
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There's an active site of the pipe,
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ensure that it's plastic or metal,
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1111.
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Be advised we're evacuating the building that's behind this site.
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The building behind the site, 1111.
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Thanks for answering.
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On your arrival, can you pull up to the next house to make sure that they're aware what's going on, see if they can be evacuated?
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Sorry, can you repeat that again? No.
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On your arrival,
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pass our engine and go to the next house and evacuate that one house.
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Answer 4 ad, then...
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...all...
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...you're clear,
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low, returning 113.
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...you clear, low, returning 113.
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C2.
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Do you want us up there or return of course?
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Edge 4.
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Agent Quarter on Steam, 1113. Last unit,
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you can continue in.
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This is a shutdown, reporter here.
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Want us to shut down income traffic on 40 here?
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Affirmative.
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The process of evacuating Fletcher's building. They're all going to be needing the premises, both buildings.
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Receipts.
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And Tower One is on scene.
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Power 1, you're on scene 11.15.
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Thank you. Thank you, One team. Thank you, One team.
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You're on scene 1116.
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Welcome in.
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Thank you for answer.
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We're going to have a Chelmsford cruiser that's going to come help you out with blocking that road.
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Greetings.
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Anything for the command?
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Command.
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Can we get one truck through? I can spend everyone else around, but I got a tri-axle loaded.
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Let's get him through.
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Receive, sentiment.
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How far do you want the house is evacuated?
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How many are you in that stretch?
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Location mentioned:
Near Groton Rd, Westford, MA 01886
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