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Irritant Odor in Building Prompts Evacuations

109 Peterborough St

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  • Firefighters responded to a level 1 hazmat situation at 109 Peterborough St in Boston due to a strange odor identified as an irritant. Approximately 25 people were evaluated by EMS, but no hazardous readings were detected.

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Firefighters have cleared the scene, and the building is now under management's control.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
Fire alarm, Peterborough Command. Peterborough Command. Yeah, the building's been turned over to management. All companies are clear. I'll give you a code on the MCT. Peterborough Command, the building has been turned over to management and all companies are clear. You'll give me a code over the MCT, 1702.

Firefighters are ventilating the building to remove the pepper spray odor, with no hazardous readings detected.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, theater box 9, you're put on the level 2. You have no reading from the hazmat meters. You're going to be ventilating, attempting to get the pepper spray smell out. Holding all companies, 1634.

Firefighters identified a slight pepper spray odor and are ventilating the building while awaiting further equipment.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, beautiful command, you report on the level 1, there's a slight pepper spray odor. Companies are going to ventilate the building and do more readings when the PINCO unit arrives, 1600.

Firefighters are rechecking the building with a four gas meter after initial readings showed no hazards.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:09
Level 1, Engine 37, Ladder 26, we're going to be rechecking the building with a four gas meter. Previous zero, reading 1555.

Firefighters report zero hazardous readings from the odor. EMS is evaluating approximately 25 people on site.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:28
Okay, Engine 37, you're put on the level 1. You're stating that you guys took off the central station to the back gate building, you investigated an odor of irritant with zero readings, and you have approximately 25 people that need to be evaluated. We're going to assign you channels for any further incident, okay, Engine 37? Channel 3, I have that. All companies working and responding to the level 1 in District 4, Channel 3, will be the fireground, 1646.

Firefighters are evacuating a building to investigate an odor identified as an irritant. EMS personnel are on scene to evaluate approximately 25 people.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
37 to fire alarm. 37. That was us on a trip to some location to evacuate the building. We're investigating a orderly, there were readings on the meter. We have multiple people that possibly need to be seen by EMS. Approximately 25.

Firefighters are responding to a level 1 hazmat situation due to the reported strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:31
TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1541. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peter...

Firefighters have received a report of a strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:20
Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1532.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 109 Peterborough St.

Firefighters have cleared the scene, and the building is now under management's control.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
Fire alarm, Peterborough Command. Peterborough Command. Yeah, the building's been turned over to management. All companies are clear. I'll give you a code on the MCT. Peterborough Command, the building has been turned over to management and all companies are clear. You'll give me a code over the MCT, 1702.

Firefighters are ventilating the building to remove the pepper spray odor, with no hazardous readings detected.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, theater box 9, you're put on the level 2. You have no reading from the hazmat meters. You're going to be ventilating, attempting to get the pepper spray smell out. Holding all companies, 1634.

Firefighters identified a slight pepper spray odor and are ventilating the building while awaiting further equipment.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, beautiful command, you report on the level 1, there's a slight pepper spray odor. Companies are going to ventilate the building and do more readings when the PINCO unit arrives, 1600.

Firefighters are rechecking the building with a four gas meter after initial readings showed no hazards.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:09
Level 1, Engine 37, Ladder 26, we're going to be rechecking the building with a four gas meter. Previous zero, reading 1555.

Firefighters report zero hazardous readings from the odor. EMS is evaluating approximately 25 people on site.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:28
Okay, Engine 37, you're put on the level 1. You're stating that you guys took off the central station to the back gate building, you investigated an odor of irritant with zero readings, and you have approximately 25 people that need to be evaluated. We're going to assign you channels for any further incident, okay, Engine 37? Channel 3, I have that. All companies working and responding to the level 1 in District 4, Channel 3, will be the fireground, 1646.

Firefighters are evacuating a building to investigate an odor identified as an irritant. EMS personnel are on scene to evaluate approximately 25 people.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
37 to fire alarm. 37. That was us on a trip to some location to evacuate the building. We're investigating a orderly, there were readings on the meter. We have multiple people that possibly need to be seen by EMS. Approximately 25.

Firefighters are responding to a level 1 hazmat situation due to the reported strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:31
TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1541. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peter...

Firefighters have received a report of a strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:20
Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1532.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 109 Peterborough St.

Firefighters have cleared the scene, and the building is now under management's control.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
Fire alarm, Peterborough Command. Peterborough Command. Yeah, the building's been turned over to management. All companies are clear. I'll give you a code on the MCT. Peterborough Command, the building has been turned over to management and all companies are clear. You'll give me a code over the MCT, 1702.

Firefighters are ventilating the building to remove the pepper spray odor, with no hazardous readings detected.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, theater box 9, you're put on the level 2. You have no reading from the hazmat meters. You're going to be ventilating, attempting to get the pepper spray smell out. Holding all companies, 1634.

Firefighters identified a slight pepper spray odor and are ventilating the building while awaiting further equipment.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, beautiful command, you report on the level 1, there's a slight pepper spray odor. Companies are going to ventilate the building and do more readings when the PINCO unit arrives, 1600.

Firefighters are rechecking the building with a four gas meter after initial readings showed no hazards.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:09
Level 1, Engine 37, Ladder 26, we're going to be rechecking the building with a four gas meter. Previous zero, reading 1555.

Firefighters report zero hazardous readings from the odor. EMS is evaluating approximately 25 people on site.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:28
Okay, Engine 37, you're put on the level 1. You're stating that you guys took off the central station to the back gate building, you investigated an odor of irritant with zero readings, and you have approximately 25 people that need to be evaluated. We're going to assign you channels for any further incident, okay, Engine 37? Channel 3, I have that. All companies working and responding to the level 1 in District 4, Channel 3, will be the fireground, 1646.

Firefighters are evacuating a building to investigate an odor identified as an irritant. EMS personnel are on scene to evaluate approximately 25 people.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
37 to fire alarm. 37. That was us on a trip to some location to evacuate the building. We're investigating a orderly, there were readings on the meter. We have multiple people that possibly need to be seen by EMS. Approximately 25.

Firefighters are responding to a level 1 hazmat situation due to the reported strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:31
TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1541. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peter...

Firefighters have received a report of a strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:20
Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1532.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 109 Peterborough St.

Firefighters have cleared the scene, and the building is now under management's control.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
Fire alarm, Peterborough Command. Peterborough Command. Yeah, the building's been turned over to management. All companies are clear. I'll give you a code on the MCT. Peterborough Command, the building has been turned over to management and all companies are clear. You'll give me a code over the MCT, 1702.

Firefighters are ventilating the building to remove the pepper spray odor, with no hazardous readings detected.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, theater box 9, you're put on the level 2. You have no reading from the hazmat meters. You're going to be ventilating, attempting to get the pepper spray smell out. Holding all companies, 1634.

Firefighters identified a slight pepper spray odor and are ventilating the building while awaiting further equipment.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, beautiful command, you report on the level 1, there's a slight pepper spray odor. Companies are going to ventilate the building and do more readings when the PINCO unit arrives, 1600.

Firefighters are rechecking the building with a four gas meter after initial readings showed no hazards.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:09
Level 1, Engine 37, Ladder 26, we're going to be rechecking the building with a four gas meter. Previous zero, reading 1555.

Firefighters report zero hazardous readings from the odor. EMS is evaluating approximately 25 people on site.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:28
Okay, Engine 37, you're put on the level 1. You're stating that you guys took off the central station to the back gate building, you investigated an odor of irritant with zero readings, and you have approximately 25 people that need to be evaluated. We're going to assign you channels for any further incident, okay, Engine 37? Channel 3, I have that. All companies working and responding to the level 1 in District 4, Channel 3, will be the fireground, 1646.

Firefighters are evacuating a building to investigate an odor identified as an irritant. EMS personnel are on scene to evaluate approximately 25 people.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
37 to fire alarm. 37. That was us on a trip to some location to evacuate the building. We're investigating a orderly, there were readings on the meter. We have multiple people that possibly need to be seen by EMS. Approximately 25.

Firefighters are responding to a level 1 hazmat situation due to the reported strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:31
TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1541. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peter...

Firefighters have received a report of a strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:20
Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1532.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 109 Peterborough St.

Firefighters have cleared the scene, and the building is now under management's control.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
Fire alarm, Peterborough Command. Peterborough Command. Yeah, the building's been turned over to management. All companies are clear. I'll give you a code on the MCT. Peterborough Command, the building has been turned over to management and all companies are clear. You'll give me a code over the MCT, 1702.

Firefighters are ventilating the building to remove the pepper spray odor, with no hazardous readings detected.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, theater box 9, you're put on the level 2. You have no reading from the hazmat meters. You're going to be ventilating, attempting to get the pepper spray smell out. Holding all companies, 1634.

Firefighters identified a slight pepper spray odor and are ventilating the building while awaiting further equipment.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:12
Okay, beautiful command, you report on the level 1, there's a slight pepper spray odor. Companies are going to ventilate the building and do more readings when the PINCO unit arrives, 1600.

Firefighters are rechecking the building with a four gas meter after initial readings showed no hazards.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:09
Level 1, Engine 37, Ladder 26, we're going to be rechecking the building with a four gas meter. Previous zero, reading 1555.

Firefighters report zero hazardous readings from the odor. EMS is evaluating approximately 25 people on site.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:28
Okay, Engine 37, you're put on the level 1. You're stating that you guys took off the central station to the back gate building, you investigated an odor of irritant with zero readings, and you have approximately 25 people that need to be evaluated. We're going to assign you channels for any further incident, okay, Engine 37? Channel 3, I have that. All companies working and responding to the level 1 in District 4, Channel 3, will be the fireground, 1646.

Firefighters are evacuating a building to investigate an odor identified as an irritant. EMS personnel are on scene to evaluate approximately 25 people.

BFD Main Dispatch (Digital) · 0:22
37 to fire alarm. 37. That was us on a trip to some location to evacuate the building. We're investigating a orderly, there were readings on the meter. We have multiple people that possibly need to be seen by EMS. Approximately 25.

Firefighters are responding to a level 1 hazmat situation due to the reported strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:31
TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. TANKA 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1541. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 14, a level 1 hazmat, 109 Peter...

Firefighters have received a report of a strange odor.

BFD Alerting · 0:20
Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Engine 37, Ladder 26, a strange odor, 109 Peterborough Street, Boston. Nearest box 2343 Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets, 1532.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 109 Peterborough St.

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0dsAug 12 at 4:03 PM

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AndresBA1988Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

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amandamiller08Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

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0dsAug 12 at 4:03 PM

Thanks for keeping everyone informed

AndresBA1988Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

Wait what's going on there?

amandamiller08Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

ok wow

0dsAug 12 at 4:03 PM

Thanks for keeping everyone informed

AndresBA1988Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

Wait what's going on there?

amandamiller08Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

ok wow

0dsAug 12 at 4:03 PM

Thanks for keeping everyone informed

AndresBA1988Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

Wait what's going on there?

amandamiller08Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

ok wow

0dsAug 12 at 4:03 PM

Thanks for keeping everyone informed

AndresBA1988Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

Wait what's going on there?

amandamiller08Aug 12 at 4:03 PM

ok wow

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