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Gas line break causes gas smell near Cowper St in Palo Alto, Palo Alto CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/8/2025 02:56 PM

Near Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Fire and utility crews responded to a gas line break near Cowper Street in Palo Alto. A strong gas odor was detected at a two-story small residence. Crews are investigating the source of the gas leak to ensure safety. Utilities personnel are on site assisting the response.

Audio|Source: Palo Alto Fire

02:12

Transcript:

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161, Engine 66, Truck 66, and Battalion 66, respond to Gasline Break, near Cowper Street Cross Streets are Everett and Lytton Avenue.

00:15

Engine 66,000, 653.

00:29

You're responding to a gas line break near Cowper Street.

00:33

Utilities is already on scene.

00:35

Switch to Command 61.

00:37

For further,

00:41

C.6 on Command 61.

00:46

Trague 66 is on Command 61.

00:49

Engine 61. Engine 61, Command 61.

00:55

Chuck 66.

00:58

Truck 6.6.5.

01:01

And engine 63?

01:04

63.0.51.

01:07

I copy. Again, 336 Cowper, 336 Cowper, Cross of Everett.

01:11

It's going to be for a gas main break.

01:14

Again, utilities is already unseen and requested you respond with them.

01:17

I have no further details.

01:25

Engine 66, Respond to Fire Alarm, at 269 Campus Drive Center for Clinical Sciences Research, Stanford Cross Streets are Governor's Lane and Villaritaka.

01:40

Engine 61.

01:47

Action 61, go ahead.

01:50

Command 61, Engine 61 is on scene.

01:53

Near Cowper, we have utilities on scene, a two-story, small residential.

01:59

Smell of gas in the air, engine 61 will be establishing CalPRA-I-C and investigating.

02:06

See what is CalPAR IC, I copy, Utah on scene, two-story, small residence, smell of gas in the air.

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Near Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

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