Natural gas leak reported near Nationwide Blvd, Columbus OH

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/05/2025 06:57 PM (PDT)

Near W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

Fire units responded to a natural gas leak near Nationwide Boulevard. Multiple emergency vehicles were dispatched. The gas was shut off due to a crack in the outside pipe.

Audio|Source: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Near Nationwide Boulevard, natural gas leak, engine 1, 92, Medic 812[2], ladder 12, rescue 17, Battalion 5, Cross of Westport Road and Westport Court, near Nationwide Boulevard, natural gas leak, engine 1, 92, Medic 812, ladder 12, rescue 17.

00:24

Battalion 5.

00:25

Be spun at Battalion 5 IC[1], operate on Battalion 5 higher ground.

00:30

Respond on 9 EMS1, Medics 817, near South Ogden Avenue, Ill Person, Cross of Eton Road and West Mound Street.

00:41

Medic 817, near South Ogden Avenue, Ill person.

00:46

Respond on 9 EMS 1.

00:48

Respond on 9 EMS1, Engine 4, near East Haven Drive, Personal Assist, Cross of East Haven Court, North and Wadsworth Drive, Engine 4, near East Haven Drive, Personal Assist, Respond on 9 EMS 1.

01:07

Extrication.

01:08

Engine 25. East Fifth Avenue and North High Street.

01:13

Accidents crash detector.

01:14

Engine 25. East Fifth Avenue and North High Street.

01:19

Accident crash detector.

01:20

Respond on nine extrication.

01:22

Yeah, that's like Columbia.

01:23

It's an outside meter.

01:24

We're going to shut it off for it.

01:25

You can obtain this, just tie us up.

01:27

We're going to 10 hours on whenever you like us to do.

01:29

26, South High Street, Trashfire.

01:32

Cross of Colton Road and Runsy Road.

01:35

Engine, 22, near South High Street, Trashfire.

01:40

Respond on Penn Bravo.

01:41

In contact, we'll get a gas now.

01:44

Okay, copy that.

01:45

Yeah, we shut the gas all called, it's getting it's connected, just let them know that it's a crack on the pipe on the outside.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Battalion 5 IC: Incident Command

[2]

Medic 812: EMS Unit

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