Roast Beef Juice Causes Oven Fire, Stovetop Fire Extinguished: Emergency Log

SWAMPSCOTT, MA -

Thursday, Dec. 25

At 2:13 a.m., a caller reported a loud party in the area was keeping his children awake.

At 7:20 a.m., a strong odor of natural gas was reported in an area of new construction near Newman’s Bakery.

At 11:51 a.m., a natural gas smell was reported on Humphrey Street. National Grid was notified.

At 12:34 p.m., a driver’s license was found and turned in to police.

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At 2:55 p.m., a caller reported dropping roast beef juice in an oven and causing a fire.

At 5 p.m., a stove-top kitchen fire was reported and extinguished by the fire depa