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Firefighters in Worcester, Massachusetts, responded to reports of a strong natural gas odor, leading to the evacuation of several buildings. The investigation focused on a scrapyard across the street where tanks were reportedly being cut.

Odor of Natural Gas

 Come in to 5-3. 5-3 answering. This is going to be at 103 Fremont, the large scrap yard.

 They were cutting up propane tanks, but they said the valve stems were all cut off of these

 tanks, they shouldn't have anything in them, so we're investigating now.

 Okay, received. I have that they were cutting into old propane tanks. You are continuing

 the investigation. I'm about a minute and a half out.

Come in to 5-3. 5-3 answering. This is going to be at 103 Fremont, the large scrap yard. They were cutting up propane tanks, but they said the valve stems were all cut off of these tanks, they shouldn't have anything in them, so we're investigating now. Okay, received. I have that they were cutting into old propane tanks. You are continuing the investigation. I'm about a minute and a half out. Received.

Firefighters are investigating old propane tanks being cut at the scrapyard as a potential gas odor source.

 Staff in here said they didn't make any phone calls.

 We don't get any smell of gas or anything, but they did say across the street at the other scrapyard,

 they were cutting up some tanks, so we're going to go over there and investigate.

 Okay, command, you're going across the street.

Command to fire alarm. I'm answering command. 360 is complete. Staff in here said they didn't make any phone calls. We don't get any smell of gas or anything, but they did say across the street at the other scrapyard, they were cutting up some tanks, so we're going to go over there and investigate. Okay, command, you're going across the street. Reports of they were cutting tanks. You're going to investigate at 1057.

Fire units are investigating a scrapyard across the street where tanks were reportedly being cut.

Ladder 4 to fire alarm with initial radio 4. Fire alarm, initial on ladder 4. Ladder 4 is on arrival. We have a medium-sized scrap building. Ladder 4 will be, assuming Fremont commands, you can hold the current assignment. We'll be in the offensive strategy investigating. K, ladder 4.

Firefighters have arrived and are investigating the source of the gas odor.

 Copy 100 Fremont Street, 1 Engine 4, Ladder 4, Rescue Safety, Fire Prevention received

 a call from the owner of Scrap It, saying there was a very strong odor of gas, and several

 of the buildings on that area are evacuating, unknown where it's coming from.

 3-8-6, Fire Prevention received a call from the owner of Scrap It, reporting a strong

 odor of gas in the area, several buildings evacuated.

Copy 100 Fremont Street, 1 Engine 4, Ladder 4, Rescue Safety, Fire Prevention received a call from the owner of Scrap It, saying there was a very strong odor of gas, and several of the buildings on that area are evacuating, unknown where it's coming from. 3-8-6, Fire Prevention received a call from the owner of Scrap It, reporting a strong odor of gas in the area, several buildings evacuated. We are responding. Have you called ever since?

Additional report state that several buildings are being evacuated due to a strong odor of gas in the area. Firefighters are responding.

 Attention engine 2 on a fill in, ladder 4, rescue 1 car 4, 100 Fremont Street for the

Attention engine 2 on a fill in, ladder 4, rescue 1 car 4, 100 Fremont Street for the order of natural gas.

Firefighters are responding to a report of an odor of natural gas.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 100 Fremont St.

Odor of Natural Gas

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