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  1. Well Seasoned

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    I need a check-in from fishingpol & MikeInMa . Don't know how close this chit is to you! All Columbia gas customers told to evacuate the Boston suburbs. Hearing massive fire or worse going on right now
     
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    South of here by two towns. Close to 50 house fires/explosions in three town. A few houses were blown out. Few injuries, no fatalities reported. Gas pressure issue. Gas co reducing pressure and it sounds like less calls coming in now.
     
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    Holy crap, first I heard of that! Pretty sure those guys are outside the area in question. It's about 15 minutes easy of me.
     
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    I have a scanner app on my phone and could hear all fire transmissions. Pretty crazy. 3 towns (140,000 customer) are having power cut tonight as a precaution until they can get things safe.
     
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    MikeInMa is south shore, well away from here.


    A man was in the SUV in the driveway and a huge chunk of the chimney fell on the suv.

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    This could have been a lot worse if it was heating season and boilers were running.
     
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    Chit Jon, kept hearing the town you live in!

    They are shutting down the power, worried that wires may spark and catch fire!

    Well, what do people do when there isn't any power and its dark? Light candles!

    This chit happened in tx not long ago, be vigilant
     
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    Is this correct that there are over 30 fires, the gas has leaked into the sewer lines and they could explode to?
     
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    Friends house is ok, they evacuated, but other houses in their neighborhood were burning.
     
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    We are well away from the area. Boston news is saying do not light candles, generators, gas grills. Minimize any chance of spark.

    Our city sent fire trucks, firefighters, and police. Big mutual aid response from all local towns.
     
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    39 confirmed fires, possible 50. A few houses blew out, collapsed walls. Several houses burning with no firetrucks, it was just that crazy.
     
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    Wow! FBI getting involved! Columbia gas just arrived to see what happened. A little late no?
     
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    Rt 495 is the major interstate next to where this is happening. Ramps are shut down to the area. This is a major problem for folks trying to get home and chances are they can't get into their neighborhoods.

    Latest report is 70 gas related incidents in two hours time. Officials still assessing.
     
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    FBI monitoring but probably nothing more than that. Gas company was on scene early on. Hard to imagine trying to figure out the source.
     
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    A convoy of Lawyers has been seen on the Mass. Turnpike.
     
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    Hospital must be near you is the town I keep hearing about.
     
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    Bad situation, stay safe! Houses are packed in so tight if one goes likely the one beside it will too. Hopefully they can get the resources to help and get this pressure under control before it's just a house lost.
     
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    I'm not in Lawrence or Methuen. Just north of them.
     
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    Wow, I hope all of our members are safe!! This is crazy!
     
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    Map of the fires


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