Natural gas odor reported in home; no hazard found, Buffalo NY


A resident reported smelling natural gas inside their home on High St after new meters were installed. Emergency crews investigated and found no hazardous gas readings, likely due to a faulty detector. Residents were advised to wait for the gas company to check further. No immediate danger was found.
Audio|Source: Buffalo Police, Fire and EMS
02:5
Transcript:
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Resident reports odor and natural gas is synthesized.
00:03
They're doing some work here, national fuel.
00:06
They have put in some new meters.
00:09
Can we have them come back here and just check the residents?
00:12
(name withheld), notify immediately.
00:13
Grab a T-31 radio.
00:15
See control.
00:16
25. 25.
00:17
We had zero readings, faulty detector.
00:20
25's in.
00:21
35 Zinn, zero reading.
00:22
That's on North.
00:26
My call, you could put back 1375 and you could send me customer trouble on Delaware.
00:30
Thank you. Four and three, go ahead, this batch.
00:34
On the telephone on the National Fuel, they wanted to know, was the odor reported outside near the meters?
00:38
Negative dispatch.
00:39
Roger, that's clear, was it inside?
00:41
That's where the resident reported smelling it.
00:45
Roger. Can you hold there, we got to have an open door, please.
00:48
There's no immediate answer here.
00:51
The residents can stand by and await national fuel.
00:53
The companies can pick up, call service, one available, 4-3 then.
00:56
Roger on High Street, there's no immediate hazard at this time.
00:59
Residents are going to wait national fuel.
01:00
Companies call in service as you are available.
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4-3 will be in service at this time.
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High St, Buffalo, NY
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