Fire department responds to natural gas odor near John St, Lowell MA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 10:48 AM

John St & Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852

Fire department responded to a reported natural gas odor near the intersection of Merrimack Street and John Street in Lowell, Massachusetts. The odor appeared to be from a distribution line under the sidewalk. National Grid was contacted to investigate a possible gas leak in the area.

Audio|Source: Lowell Police Department

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

Candy Beat 66, Low Fire.

00:02

Engine 3 respond to Merrimack Street and John Street for odor of gas in the area.

00:08

Engine 3 respond to Merrimack Street and John Street for odor of gas in the area.

00:14

Morning.

00:22

We're back in our service area.

00:25

You guys can close the Saints area.

00:31

I'm going off.

00:45

Measure 3 is on scene.

00:48

Enter 3 is on scene.

00:52

Enter 3 to fire line.

00:57

Can you have the caller meet us at the corner of John in Merrimack?

01:04

Hello?

01:07

Process, go ahead.

01:09

We're at (number withheld) on 4th Street for (name withheld) (number withheld), (number withheld).

01:15

There's no one.

01:42

Go ahead.

01:44

Motor vehicle stop in front of Wausong on Chomsett Street, New Hampshire Tag, (number withheld).

01:57

Riverside by Emory, Mass 5.

02:00

Bravo, Papa, Foxrot, 81.

02:06

Full of process.

02:08

Go ahead.

02:11

What was the address that you were off at?

02:17

(number withheld) 4th Street in Sennaville.

02:20

It's probably a bad address, but we're going to try it up.

02:27

Legion 3 to Fireland.

02:29

Follow me in Sanion 3.

02:34

We have a small odor of natural gas.

02:39

Seems to be one of the distribution lines underneath the sidewalk.

02:44

Can you start national grid?

02:47

The plant has that small order of natural gas underneath the distribution of the sidewalk starting national grid.

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John St & Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852

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