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Natural gas odor reported near Route Z, Centralia MO

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/26/2025 04:20 PM

N Rte Z, Centralia, MO 65240

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a strong natural gas smell near Route Z in the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline area outside Centralia, Missouri. A caller driving through the area reported the odor, and fire units were dispatched to investigate. The incident was handled by Boone Fire Jurisdiction.

Audio|Heard on: Boone County Fire Protection District - Dispatch Only

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01:24

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1001, engine 301, Bravo response.

00:04

Gas odor outside near Route Z.

00:08

Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, Loon Fire Jurisdiction.

00:11

Engine 1001, engine 301, Bravo response.

00:15

Gas odor outside one.

00:16

Near Route Z, Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, Boone Fire Jurisdiction, cross of East Shaw Road and East Kroger Road, timeout 18 20 h.

00:34

Boone County East Captain 316.

00:39

Captain 316.

00:42

What further do you have on the gas odor at Route D and Panhandle Eastern?

00:50

A caller advised they were driving through the area; there was a strong smell of natural gas.

00:54

Caller wasn’t sure of the exact address but believed it was the Panhandle Eastern area.

01:06

Okay, return all units to service.

01:10

Except myself.

01:20

Received Captain 315 responding.

01:22

All other units can return to service.

01:24

1822.

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N Rte Z, Centralia, MO 65240

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