Employees report gas odor after heater installed, Springfield MA
Fire & ArsonAudio of a fire dispatch about a gas odor at a Rent-A-Center. Employees said a new heating unit had been installed days earlier and they smelled gas. Fire crews evacuated the building, checked the scene, did not find signs of a fire, and the investigation continued.
Audio|Source: Springfield Fire
02:15
Transcript:
Command 2. Engine 7. Respond to 2180 Main Street. Investigation. Death affirmative, sir. She indicated that she heard a popping sound coming from the lamp, and then the sparking and then the smoking. We're still investigating. Thank you. Receive, I still have on the phone. On to Engine 7. Engine 7, you're responding to 2180, that's 2180 Main Street at the renter center. The employers are stating that they just had a heating unit installed a few days ago, and now they can smell gas. There's no smoker fire scene. They are evacuating the premise. You can put engine 7 on the scene, Investigated. Received engine 70 aren't seen investigating. Engine 3 to fire alarm. (name withheld) on, engine 3. We investigated. We didn't find anything. With no further information, with... going to be back in service, unfounded, oh, good intent, rather. Received Engine 3, you are going to be back in service. You did investigate and didn't find anything. You're going to be back with good intent. Engine 7, the fire alarm? Fire alarm is on Engine 7. Fire lines on for engine 7. Yeah, can you dispatch a truck company to this incident, please? This discussion in a truck.
Command 2. Engine 7. Respond to 2180 Main Street. Investigation. Death affirmative, sir. She indicated that she heard a popping sound coming from the lamp, and then the sparking and then the smoking. We're still investigating. Thank you. Receive, I still have on the phone. On to Engine 7. Engine 7, you're responding to 2180, that's 2180 Main Street at the renter center. The employers are stating that they just had a heating unit installed a few days ago, and now they can smell gas. There's no smoker fire scene. They are evacuating the premise. You can put engine 7 on the scene, Investigated. Received engine 70 aren't seen investigating. Engine 3 to fire alarm. (name withheld) on, engine 3. We investigated. We didn't find anything. With no further information, with... going to be back in service, unfounded, oh, good intent, rather. Received Engine 3, you are going to be back in service. You did investigate and didn't find anything. You're going to be back with good intent. Engine 7, the fire alarm? Fire alarm is on Engine 7. Fire lines on for engine 7. Yeah, can you dispatch a truck company to this incident, please? This discussion in a truck.
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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Springfield, MA 01103
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