Gas leak reported after contractors struck service line, Festus MO

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/18/2025 07:52 AM

Near Sunshine Dr, Festus, MO 63028

Fire and EMS responded to a gas leak after contractors hit a gas service line between two buildings near Sunshine Drive. Crews detected a strong gas smell and began checking both buildings for gas levels.

Audio|Source: Jefferson County Fire and EMS - Digital

02:47

Transcript:

00:00

6067. Respond to seizure Charlie response.

00:04

Near Sunshine Drive, Festus, Larry Kreutz Park Fun, cross streets, a Hot Point Drive and Grand Vista.

00:14

6067, respond to seizure Charlie response.

00:19

Near Sunshine Drive, Testos, Larry Kreutz Park Fun, cross streets, a Hotpoint Drive and Grand Vista Drive, (number withheld).

00:38

Jessica, 6403,

00:41

Go ahead.

00:45

I'm on the scene, we have contractors in front of the building.

00:48

We do have a strong odor of gas on arrival.

00:51

I've built more command.

00:54

6403 with command.

00:56

Contractors in front of the building, small gas odor 956.

01:03

714440s off C.

01:05

7424 on P 956.

01:08

6425.

01:10

6424 on C-957.

01:12

T-957.

01:18

Tocco votemark to me.

01:20

Command, go ahead.

01:27

This is a service line struck between the two buildings.

01:30

We're not 100 percent sure which building it's going to.

01:33

We will be checking both buildings for gas readings.

01:39

Service line struck between two buildings.

01:43

Checking both buildings, 959.

01:51

7402, that's the same.

01:53

7402 on C-959.

02:02

Jeffco 7017 status.

02:04

Secure, no need.

02:05

Secure, no further, 10 o'clock.

02:13

Highway 30 command, Jeffco State, Highway Patrol on the scene.

02:19

Highway Patrol on scene, 1001.

02:24

Seventy 424, Command.

02:28

74 24.

02:31

So zero readings in building 100, we're going to keep looking to the next one.

02:37

So I'm going to get an off channel.

02:39

Buildmore Command, Joe, go come on an off channel.

02:42

Off 7. Off 7.

02:43

Off 7.

02:44

So everybody on seeing Bill Porter, Off 7.

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