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Paint Fumes Mistaken for Odor of Natural Gas

12 Seward St

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  • Firefighters in Worcester, Massachusetts, responded to reports of a natural gas odor and sounding fire alarms at a building on Seward Street. Crews are on-site investigating the source of the odor.

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Firefighters are clearing the scene, confirming the odor was from paint fumes.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:26
Rescue 1 has that command. Yeah, I think we need this with Ladder 1. Received. Command to Ladder 1. Ladder 1. Because every source is responding, we're going to be unable to back them up. Just let them know that it's most likely from the paint. Received. We're moving to Charlie. Received. Command to Fire Alarm. Fire Alarm. Clear return on companies, hold Ladder 1. 2, all companies at Seward, clear return, hold Ladder 1 on Charlie.

Firefighters confirm no gas odor was detected during their investigation.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Okay, received. Command to Team 1. Team 1, answered. Yeah, I was saying, did you get an odor of gas at all? Negative, no odors of gas.

Firefighters report that paint fumes, not gas, are likely causing the odor on the second floor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:31
Rescue Team 2 to Command, second floor. Command entering Team 2. We were able to gain access to the second floor apartment. We have some workers up here doing some painting. Other than that, we're not getting any readings. Okay, received. Sensitive didn't indicate on those. I just want to make sure that the readings that we're getting out are from the VOCs in the paint. Team 2 to Command. Yeah, I'm getting about 80-90 on the sensitive. Nothing on the poor gas.

Firefighters report no access to the basement yet, and no significant gas readings on the floor above.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:28
Rescue 1 to command, status change. Command answering Rescue 1. We do not have access to the basement as of right now. I do have Team 2 checking the floor above, but no significant readings so far. Okay, received. Do you know if any of the residents have contacts with the landlord? Negative. The caller was just visiting her mother, and her mother's not home right now, so I don't have any contact right now. Okay, received.

Firefighters are assisting in locating the source of the gas leak within the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Commander, Ladder 1. Ladder 1. I want you to just assist the rescue with the investigation and relocate the source of the leak. I'll probably be leaving you guys forever, source. Received.

According to firefighters, there's low gas readings and no alarms sounding upon arrival. Investigation continues in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Just looking for a can report. Received. I got team 1 and 2 in the rear apartment right now with the caller. Electric stove, there is gas fed heater here. Very low level readings on the census. No meter response on the four gas meters in here. Okay, received. Were there alarms sounding on your arrival? I don't hear any alarms. Caller said she could hear local alarm going off from her apartment. Okay, received. And...

Firefighters are investigating the gas odor in a three-story building. No visible signs of gas leak yet.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:17
Emergency rescue. Rescue's on arrival, standard three-decker. Nothing showing. Rescue will be investigating. We'll have Stewart Street command. Received. Have your command, 1430. All the current assignment, rescue will be investigating. Received, following assignment, 1430. Ladder 1, level 1.

Firefighters have arrived and are staging near a hydrant to investigate the gas odor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:07
Andy12isarriving,stagingatSteward,StewardatShrewsbury,atahydrant.Percy,4229

An additional report indicates that there is a gas odor and that fire alarms are sounding in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Copy, your fire alarm. Fire alarm answering. You can go ahead with the update. Received. Have you all on Engine 12, Ladder 1 in the rescue. It's in number 12 Seward, apartment 12R Romeo. Caller said there smells like gas in their kitchen. And then also, they just now started hearing some fire alarms going off in another apartment. Received. Caller, 12 Seward, apartment 12R's in Romeo, reporting smell of gas and fire alarms sounding elsewhere in the building. We're responding. Received. 1428.

Firefighters are en route to investigate a reported natural gas odor.

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:12
Engine 12, Ladder 1, Rescue Car 3, number 12 Seward Street, order of natural gas. Offers A alpha, timeout 1425.

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

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:08
Attention, Engine 12 filling in, Ladder 1, Rescue and Car 3. 12 Seward Street, for the odor of natural gas.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12 Seward St.

Firefighters are clearing the scene, confirming the odor was from paint fumes.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:26
Rescue 1 has that command. Yeah, I think we need this with Ladder 1. Received. Command to Ladder 1. Ladder 1. Because every source is responding, we're going to be unable to back them up. Just let them know that it's most likely from the paint. Received. We're moving to Charlie. Received. Command to Fire Alarm. Fire Alarm. Clear return on companies, hold Ladder 1. 2, all companies at Seward, clear return, hold Ladder 1 on Charlie.

Firefighters confirm no gas odor was detected during their investigation.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Okay, received. Command to Team 1. Team 1, answered. Yeah, I was saying, did you get an odor of gas at all? Negative, no odors of gas.

Firefighters report that paint fumes, not gas, are likely causing the odor on the second floor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:31
Rescue Team 2 to Command, second floor. Command entering Team 2. We were able to gain access to the second floor apartment. We have some workers up here doing some painting. Other than that, we're not getting any readings. Okay, received. Sensitive didn't indicate on those. I just want to make sure that the readings that we're getting out are from the VOCs in the paint. Team 2 to Command. Yeah, I'm getting about 80-90 on the sensitive. Nothing on the poor gas.

Firefighters report no access to the basement yet, and no significant gas readings on the floor above.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:28
Rescue 1 to command, status change. Command answering Rescue 1. We do not have access to the basement as of right now. I do have Team 2 checking the floor above, but no significant readings so far. Okay, received. Do you know if any of the residents have contacts with the landlord? Negative. The caller was just visiting her mother, and her mother's not home right now, so I don't have any contact right now. Okay, received.

Firefighters are assisting in locating the source of the gas leak within the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Commander, Ladder 1. Ladder 1. I want you to just assist the rescue with the investigation and relocate the source of the leak. I'll probably be leaving you guys forever, source. Received.

According to firefighters, there's low gas readings and no alarms sounding upon arrival. Investigation continues in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Just looking for a can report. Received. I got team 1 and 2 in the rear apartment right now with the caller. Electric stove, there is gas fed heater here. Very low level readings on the census. No meter response on the four gas meters in here. Okay, received. Were there alarms sounding on your arrival? I don't hear any alarms. Caller said she could hear local alarm going off from her apartment. Okay, received. And...

Firefighters are investigating the gas odor in a three-story building. No visible signs of gas leak yet.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:17
Emergency rescue. Rescue's on arrival, standard three-decker. Nothing showing. Rescue will be investigating. We'll have Stewart Street command. Received. Have your command, 1430. All the current assignment, rescue will be investigating. Received, following assignment, 1430. Ladder 1, level 1.

Firefighters have arrived and are staging near a hydrant to investigate the gas odor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:07
Andy12isarriving,stagingatSteward,StewardatShrewsbury,atahydrant.Percy,4229

An additional report indicates that there is a gas odor and that fire alarms are sounding in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Copy, your fire alarm. Fire alarm answering. You can go ahead with the update. Received. Have you all on Engine 12, Ladder 1 in the rescue. It's in number 12 Seward, apartment 12R Romeo. Caller said there smells like gas in their kitchen. And then also, they just now started hearing some fire alarms going off in another apartment. Received. Caller, 12 Seward, apartment 12R's in Romeo, reporting smell of gas and fire alarms sounding elsewhere in the building. We're responding. Received. 1428.

Firefighters are en route to investigate a reported natural gas odor.

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:12
Engine 12, Ladder 1, Rescue Car 3, number 12 Seward Street, order of natural gas. Offers A alpha, timeout 1425.

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

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:08
Attention, Engine 12 filling in, Ladder 1, Rescue and Car 3. 12 Seward Street, for the odor of natural gas.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12 Seward St.

Firefighters are clearing the scene, confirming the odor was from paint fumes.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:26
Rescue 1 has that command. Yeah, I think we need this with Ladder 1. Received. Command to Ladder 1. Ladder 1. Because every source is responding, we're going to be unable to back them up. Just let them know that it's most likely from the paint. Received. We're moving to Charlie. Received. Command to Fire Alarm. Fire Alarm. Clear return on companies, hold Ladder 1. 2, all companies at Seward, clear return, hold Ladder 1 on Charlie.

Firefighters confirm no gas odor was detected during their investigation.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Okay, received. Command to Team 1. Team 1, answered. Yeah, I was saying, did you get an odor of gas at all? Negative, no odors of gas.

Firefighters report that paint fumes, not gas, are likely causing the odor on the second floor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:31
Rescue Team 2 to Command, second floor. Command entering Team 2. We were able to gain access to the second floor apartment. We have some workers up here doing some painting. Other than that, we're not getting any readings. Okay, received. Sensitive didn't indicate on those. I just want to make sure that the readings that we're getting out are from the VOCs in the paint. Team 2 to Command. Yeah, I'm getting about 80-90 on the sensitive. Nothing on the poor gas.

Firefighters report no access to the basement yet, and no significant gas readings on the floor above.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:28
Rescue 1 to command, status change. Command answering Rescue 1. We do not have access to the basement as of right now. I do have Team 2 checking the floor above, but no significant readings so far. Okay, received. Do you know if any of the residents have contacts with the landlord? Negative. The caller was just visiting her mother, and her mother's not home right now, so I don't have any contact right now. Okay, received.

Firefighters are assisting in locating the source of the gas leak within the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Commander, Ladder 1. Ladder 1. I want you to just assist the rescue with the investigation and relocate the source of the leak. I'll probably be leaving you guys forever, source. Received.

According to firefighters, there's low gas readings and no alarms sounding upon arrival. Investigation continues in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Just looking for a can report. Received. I got team 1 and 2 in the rear apartment right now with the caller. Electric stove, there is gas fed heater here. Very low level readings on the census. No meter response on the four gas meters in here. Okay, received. Were there alarms sounding on your arrival? I don't hear any alarms. Caller said she could hear local alarm going off from her apartment. Okay, received. And...

Firefighters are investigating the gas odor in a three-story building. No visible signs of gas leak yet.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:17
Emergency rescue. Rescue's on arrival, standard three-decker. Nothing showing. Rescue will be investigating. We'll have Stewart Street command. Received. Have your command, 1430. All the current assignment, rescue will be investigating. Received, following assignment, 1430. Ladder 1, level 1.

Firefighters have arrived and are staging near a hydrant to investigate the gas odor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:07
Andy12isarriving,stagingatSteward,StewardatShrewsbury,atahydrant.Percy,4229

An additional report indicates that there is a gas odor and that fire alarms are sounding in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Copy, your fire alarm. Fire alarm answering. You can go ahead with the update. Received. Have you all on Engine 12, Ladder 1 in the rescue. It's in number 12 Seward, apartment 12R Romeo. Caller said there smells like gas in their kitchen. And then also, they just now started hearing some fire alarms going off in another apartment. Received. Caller, 12 Seward, apartment 12R's in Romeo, reporting smell of gas and fire alarms sounding elsewhere in the building. We're responding. Received. 1428.

Firefighters are en route to investigate a reported natural gas odor.

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:12
Engine 12, Ladder 1, Rescue Car 3, number 12 Seward Street, order of natural gas. Offers A alpha, timeout 1425.

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

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:08
Attention, Engine 12 filling in, Ladder 1, Rescue and Car 3. 12 Seward Street, for the odor of natural gas.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12 Seward St.

Firefighters are clearing the scene, confirming the odor was from paint fumes.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:26
Rescue 1 has that command. Yeah, I think we need this with Ladder 1. Received. Command to Ladder 1. Ladder 1. Because every source is responding, we're going to be unable to back them up. Just let them know that it's most likely from the paint. Received. We're moving to Charlie. Received. Command to Fire Alarm. Fire Alarm. Clear return on companies, hold Ladder 1. 2, all companies at Seward, clear return, hold Ladder 1 on Charlie.

Firefighters confirm no gas odor was detected during their investigation.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Okay, received. Command to Team 1. Team 1, answered. Yeah, I was saying, did you get an odor of gas at all? Negative, no odors of gas.

Firefighters report that paint fumes, not gas, are likely causing the odor on the second floor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:31
Rescue Team 2 to Command, second floor. Command entering Team 2. We were able to gain access to the second floor apartment. We have some workers up here doing some painting. Other than that, we're not getting any readings. Okay, received. Sensitive didn't indicate on those. I just want to make sure that the readings that we're getting out are from the VOCs in the paint. Team 2 to Command. Yeah, I'm getting about 80-90 on the sensitive. Nothing on the poor gas.

Firefighters report no access to the basement yet, and no significant gas readings on the floor above.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:28
Rescue 1 to command, status change. Command answering Rescue 1. We do not have access to the basement as of right now. I do have Team 2 checking the floor above, but no significant readings so far. Okay, received. Do you know if any of the residents have contacts with the landlord? Negative. The caller was just visiting her mother, and her mother's not home right now, so I don't have any contact right now. Okay, received.

Firefighters are assisting in locating the source of the gas leak within the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Commander, Ladder 1. Ladder 1. I want you to just assist the rescue with the investigation and relocate the source of the leak. I'll probably be leaving you guys forever, source. Received.

According to firefighters, there's low gas readings and no alarms sounding upon arrival. Investigation continues in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Just looking for a can report. Received. I got team 1 and 2 in the rear apartment right now with the caller. Electric stove, there is gas fed heater here. Very low level readings on the census. No meter response on the four gas meters in here. Okay, received. Were there alarms sounding on your arrival? I don't hear any alarms. Caller said she could hear local alarm going off from her apartment. Okay, received. And...

Firefighters are investigating the gas odor in a three-story building. No visible signs of gas leak yet.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:17
Emergency rescue. Rescue's on arrival, standard three-decker. Nothing showing. Rescue will be investigating. We'll have Stewart Street command. Received. Have your command, 1430. All the current assignment, rescue will be investigating. Received, following assignment, 1430. Ladder 1, level 1.

Firefighters have arrived and are staging near a hydrant to investigate the gas odor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:07
Andy12isarriving,stagingatSteward,StewardatShrewsbury,atahydrant.Percy,4229

An additional report indicates that there is a gas odor and that fire alarms are sounding in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Copy, your fire alarm. Fire alarm answering. You can go ahead with the update. Received. Have you all on Engine 12, Ladder 1 in the rescue. It's in number 12 Seward, apartment 12R Romeo. Caller said there smells like gas in their kitchen. And then also, they just now started hearing some fire alarms going off in another apartment. Received. Caller, 12 Seward, apartment 12R's in Romeo, reporting smell of gas and fire alarms sounding elsewhere in the building. We're responding. Received. 1428.

Firefighters are en route to investigate a reported natural gas odor.

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:12
Engine 12, Ladder 1, Rescue Car 3, number 12 Seward Street, order of natural gas. Offers A alpha, timeout 1425.

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

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:08
Attention, Engine 12 filling in, Ladder 1, Rescue and Car 3. 12 Seward Street, for the odor of natural gas.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12 Seward St.

Firefighters are clearing the scene, confirming the odor was from paint fumes.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:26
Rescue 1 has that command. Yeah, I think we need this with Ladder 1. Received. Command to Ladder 1. Ladder 1. Because every source is responding, we're going to be unable to back them up. Just let them know that it's most likely from the paint. Received. We're moving to Charlie. Received. Command to Fire Alarm. Fire Alarm. Clear return on companies, hold Ladder 1. 2, all companies at Seward, clear return, hold Ladder 1 on Charlie.

Firefighters confirm no gas odor was detected during their investigation.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Okay, received. Command to Team 1. Team 1, answered. Yeah, I was saying, did you get an odor of gas at all? Negative, no odors of gas.

Firefighters report that paint fumes, not gas, are likely causing the odor on the second floor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:31
Rescue Team 2 to Command, second floor. Command entering Team 2. We were able to gain access to the second floor apartment. We have some workers up here doing some painting. Other than that, we're not getting any readings. Okay, received. Sensitive didn't indicate on those. I just want to make sure that the readings that we're getting out are from the VOCs in the paint. Team 2 to Command. Yeah, I'm getting about 80-90 on the sensitive. Nothing on the poor gas.

Firefighters report no access to the basement yet, and no significant gas readings on the floor above.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:28
Rescue 1 to command, status change. Command answering Rescue 1. We do not have access to the basement as of right now. I do have Team 2 checking the floor above, but no significant readings so far. Okay, received. Do you know if any of the residents have contacts with the landlord? Negative. The caller was just visiting her mother, and her mother's not home right now, so I don't have any contact right now. Okay, received.

Firefighters are assisting in locating the source of the gas leak within the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:12
Commander, Ladder 1. Ladder 1. I want you to just assist the rescue with the investigation and relocate the source of the leak. I'll probably be leaving you guys forever, source. Received.

According to firefighters, there's low gas readings and no alarms sounding upon arrival. Investigation continues in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Just looking for a can report. Received. I got team 1 and 2 in the rear apartment right now with the caller. Electric stove, there is gas fed heater here. Very low level readings on the census. No meter response on the four gas meters in here. Okay, received. Were there alarms sounding on your arrival? I don't hear any alarms. Caller said she could hear local alarm going off from her apartment. Okay, received. And...

Firefighters are investigating the gas odor in a three-story building. No visible signs of gas leak yet.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:17
Emergency rescue. Rescue's on arrival, standard three-decker. Nothing showing. Rescue will be investigating. We'll have Stewart Street command. Received. Have your command, 1430. All the current assignment, rescue will be investigating. Received, following assignment, 1430. Ladder 1, level 1.

Firefighters have arrived and are staging near a hydrant to investigate the gas odor.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:07
Andy12isarriving,stagingatSteward,StewardatShrewsbury,atahydrant.Percy,4229

An additional report indicates that there is a gas odor and that fire alarms are sounding in the building.

Worcester Fire Ops A · 0:30
Copy, your fire alarm. Fire alarm answering. You can go ahead with the update. Received. Have you all on Engine 12, Ladder 1 in the rescue. It's in number 12 Seward, apartment 12R Romeo. Caller said there smells like gas in their kitchen. And then also, they just now started hearing some fire alarms going off in another apartment. Received. Caller, 12 Seward, apartment 12R's in Romeo, reporting smell of gas and fire alarms sounding elsewhere in the building. We're responding. Received. 1428.

Firefighters are en route to investigate a reported natural gas odor.

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:12
Engine 12, Ladder 1, Rescue Car 3, number 12 Seward Street, order of natural gas. Offers A alpha, timeout 1425.

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

Worcester Fire Dispatch · 0:08
Attention, Engine 12 filling in, Ladder 1, Rescue and Car 3. 12 Seward Street, for the odor of natural gas.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12 Seward St.

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