Natural gas odor detected near Seneca St in Buffalo, Buffalo NY


Firefighters responded to a report of a strong natural gas odor near Seneca Street between Kazanovia and Buffum in Buffalo. Although meters showed no gas readings, the smell was confirmed. Roads were closed to secure the area, and a full gas emergency response was requested along with notification to the gas company. There was no fire evidence, but the presence of gas posed a potential hazard.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Good, 25. We're on location.
00:08
We're showing nothing at our meter here, but we do have an odor of gas. Can you send a gas response and get national fuel going?
00:17
Roger.
00:23
This is 23. We're on location.
00:26
23 on location.
00:32
4-5 radio.
00:38
Yeah,
00:40
Can I get some more A-kires over here before one of us, somebody else gets hit? I need someone to shut it down at Seneca and Babcock and someone to shut it down by, down by Lenko down there.
00:52
25 is on location with an odor of natural gas to go for ladder 10 F40 and B46 the balance of a gas assignment near Seneca between Kazanovia and Buffum.
01:03
25's on location with an odor of natural gas to go for engine correction ladder 10 F40 B46 time 1041 Buffalo fire.
01:30
Thank you. Engine 4, you're on here.
01:38
F-11, F-11, hold on, hand-on.
01:44
Ladder for service,
01:46
F-11, holds, has a thing.
01:50
B46, responding.
01:53
We're 6. You're responding near Seneca between Cairdinovian and Buffum.
01:58
25's on location with a nod to a natural gas.
02:07
We're going to use a trash line on a smoldering firefighter.
02:25
Roger 32 is dispatch.
02:29
They're here with us and we do not need an ambulance.
02:34
Roger, we'll update him.
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Location mentioned:
Near Seneca St, Buffalo, NY 14210
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