Leaking water line mistaken for gas odor in Salem, Salem NH


Fire and EMS responded to a report of a gas odor near Railroad Avenue in Salem. The source was determined to be a leaking water line at the meter, not a gas leak. National Grid Gas was notified but later canceled after confirmation.
Audio|Source: Essex and Southern Rockingham Counties Fire / EMS
05:15
Transcript:
00:00
File on, engine six on response.
00:03
Sixth or on responding near Railroad Avenue after the reported gas leak.
00:10
To advise the RPC say that he had symptoms, we're starting at Atlantic as well.
00:24
This came in as an outside odor of gas.
00:27
Are you saying this is an inside odor of gas with symptoms?
00:34
996, that's a negative. It's an outside odor of gas.
00:38
RPE states this hissing sound coming from the gas connection to the home.
00:44
The RPC states he does have symptoms as well, Salt 38.
00:48
Okay, receive contact natural grid gas if you haven't done so already.
01:16
912.
01:19
Medics 12, I'm showing you on responding near Railroad Avenue to have a 12-4-8.
01:26
Cyanion 6 from Tyler.
01:34
Tadion, sir.
01:38
Grid gas notified.
01:40
Delvius responding within the hour attempting to respond within 30 minutes. 441.
01:47
Where is you?
01:53
Transport to the General.
01:55
We have it to the General. We have it to the General.
02:02
Office of the Valley.
02:09
I will.
02:11
Willetree.
02:15
Rejo answering entry.
02:18
It's going to be clear with the refusal, off in quarter.
02:24
Hey much.
02:29
Final mention is fixed in odds, C, we'll be enough to do it.
02:35
Offuttigating, 1243.
02:40
By far, Masterbox activation, 36 Jackman Street.
02:53
Followed on the air receiving Masterbox 4241 for 36 Jackman Street.
02:58
Again, just on the air receiving Masterbox, 4241,
03:01
36 Jackal Street, type of activation 1243.
03:18
Rally fire from regional and request for medical aid.
03:33
803 April Street Unit B4 for an 86-year-old female lower back pain and hip pain.
03:39
Again, rally fire for regional response for medical aid. 803 Aval Street Unit B4.
03:45
86-year-old female lower back pain, hip pain, hip pain, 1245.
03:53
Myline, medics, well-brusted.
04:02
Onet, 1245, we did get a follow from the alarm company, but they just reported zone 113. No further info.
04:12
Okay, you two responding.
04:15
And you're on 1245.
04:30
He was one.
04:33
Copy, K-A-1 versus CMT with one. Uh,
04:38
states you may have a UTI.
04:39
Dodge Road, Boxer Road to your cross streets.
04:45
For class.
04:47
Agent 2, you're on the air to Trinity.
04:50
Okay.
04:52
The change in to the meter, I think mistaken for a gas leak.
04:56
Can we all set on scene.
05:03
Received.
05:05
Cancelling national grid.
05:09
Confirmed was a water line that's leaking from the meter.
05:13
No gas leak at 12.6.
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Salem, NH 03079
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