Possible gas odor reported in basement, New Bedford MA


A man called emergency services about a strange smell in his basement. He wouldn’t provide details but kept mentioning his address, leading responders to think it could be a gas odor. Fire and EMS teams are on the way just in case.
Audio|Source: New Bedford Area Police/Fire and MSP Troop D
01:20
Transcript:
00:00
Mr. 41. Sir, can you meet you with a 52 Russell Street on the track welfare? They have a mail calling 911 saying that he needs someone at this address, but then I asked why he needs someone, he doesn't give a reason. It's because he doesn't need anything that keeps repeating the address.
00:19
The mail just keeps repeating that there's a smell in this basement. It won't answer any questions. Do you say a smell? Affirmative. All right, Richard, is fire in route? Negative. We can have them in room.
00:45
Turn on. Sir, I have fired in Roop. The mill did stay before he just connected that it was a smell of gas in his basement. Bruce.
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Location mentioned:
Near Russell St, New Bedford, MA 02740
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