Gas odor prompts response near 10th Ave, New York NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units investigated a strong gas odor near the intersection of 40th Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan. The odor appeared to come from a manhole or excavation area covered by a steel plate. Traffic was temporarily affected, but no active fire or injuries were reported. It remained unclear whether the smell was from a construction-related leak or underground work.
Audio|Heard on: NYPD Citywide 3
Listen to dispatch call
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Four O and Tenth Avenue is a gas leak, and there is no permit.
00:06
There's a strong odor of gas.
00:10
Ninety-six by one for the kind of incident at this time.
00:13
They're blocking the lane.
00:15
All right, so four, you just report that information to central, please.
00:22
Traffic portable to central.
00:25
Traffic portable.
00:28
I'm Port of Manhattan, 40th Street and 10th Avenue corner.
00:33
Southwest corner there is a lot of gas odor.
00:37
There is a car on location side but there is no activity.
00:41
There is a strong gas smell at this time.
00:45
40th Street, 10th Avenue, and you said there's a gas odor? Is it vehicle? Born and occupied or no?
00:52
Unoccupied.
00:53
The side is unoccupied.
00:55
There was a ballot up there.
01:00
See the white that's no longer here?
01:04
Stand by one.
01:05
A traffic report of a 40th Street, 10th Avenue with the gas odor.
01:10
On it.
01:11
Is the vehicle on? Is the gas odor coming from the vehicle?
01:16
No, from the main hall, from the seat.
01:18
It is covered by this blue plate.
01:21
Okay, 10-4.
01:27
Supervisor Bennett on there.
01:31
Over, Bennett.
01:36
Supervisor Bennett.
01:43
Total (number withheld) is on the way for (number withheld) and (number withheld) on 8th Avenue.
01:52
That's the 4th.
01:53
Thank you.
01:56
Traffic portable at West 12th Street and 10th Avenue?
01:59
Yes.
02:01
Just to confirm, is the gas odor coming from a manhole covered with a steel plate?
02:07
He's an excavation covered by steel plate.
02:11
Ten five down?
02:14
The open excavation with a cover by steel plate.
02:17
What's covered by the steel plate, K? Ten five in?
02:21
Steel plate, steel plate covering the excavation.
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Location mentioned:
10th Ave & W 40th St, New York, NY 10018
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