Gas line break causes road closures in Newton, Newton MA
Fire & ArsonPolice and fire units responded to a broken gas line near Center and Church Streets in Newton. The leak caused road closures on nearby streets to allow emergency crews to work safely. The gas company was notified and arrived to manage the situation. Traffic was redirected to keep emergency vehicles clear.
Audio|Source: Newton Police and Fire
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Can you have the fire department respond? Center at Church,
00:05
the detail here is trucker gas line.
00:09
Roger, we'll notify the gas company,
00:13
too.
00:16
Roger, thank you.
00:26
491 in control.
00:29
Control.
00:32
We're just at center in church, so I see you don't need any assistance.
00:39
Pekio, Officer Pellegrini, do you need any assistance?
00:46
I'm all set for now.
00:48
I'll update you if any more assistance.
00:50
Thank you, 491.
01:02
Engine one ladder free responding from station four.
01:06
Free zip.
01:13
Medic 2, Mediq 2, respond number 25 Freeman Street.
01:17
NB for a 65-year-old male low blood pressure.
01:21
Mediq 2 respond, 25 Freeman Street, 65-year-old male low-blood pressure, not to complete.
01:27
And it's box 447, Freeman at West Pine Street, 11.06.
01:33
Medic 2.0. 2.0.
01:43
Center Street, Church Street for the gas plate.
01:46
Yes, clock, 16, center of church.
01:49
Line 3 calling file on.
01:52
Latta 3.
01:54
Off for insurance center.
01:56
11. Command.
01:58
Latif 3, you're off.
01:59
You on, feel on command.
02:00
11.10.
02:08
Medic 2. File on.
02:10
Medic 2. Medics 2.
02:16
Austin 25 Freeman.
02:19
I think she wants to 1111.
02:28
Federal Street Command calling fire alarm.
02:30
Fire alarm.
02:32
It's a large main that's self-venting.
02:36
We're gonna just, as a precaution,
02:39
pulling a dry line, standing by for the gas company.
02:45
Received a large main that's venting, you're pulling a dry line.
02:49
National Grid's been notified, EPA within the hour.
03:01
Yes and I, we're going to have Senate Street shut down between Richardson and Church.
03:06
Central Street is going to be shut down between Richardson and Church.
03:09
The northbound traffic is going to go up, Richardson, and the northbound traffic, I'm sorry, going to go down in Church, southbound down, Richard.
03:20
Just so emergency vehicles can get through there.
03:29
Roger.
03:30
Hey, Ken.
03:31
Yeah, you're probably going to get calls on this traffic.
03:33
It's going to be backed up for a while.
03:36
All right, Jeff.
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Location mentioned:
Church St & Centre St, Newton, MA 02458
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