Gas leak detected in building on Utica Street, Ithaca NY
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a report of a natural gas odor inside a building on Utica Street. Low-level gas readings were detected inside, and the source was identified as likely a leaking gas stove. The gas service was shut off and utility crews were notified to address the issue. No injuries or fire reported.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We have a low reading on the meter,
00:04
$300 for million so far.
00:10
Million?
00:16
$300 so far.
00:17
$300 so far.
00:21
That's a pretty decent reading.
00:28
Hopkins from 963.
00:30
963.
00:32
363.
00:37
All right Steve, Nizade gas to 401-40.
00:46
I know, too, from Fire Police, I'm local.
00:54
Okay, see, can we get someone to check out the first floor where we think we can focus on the stores up here?
01:04
This floor while you're up on the second floor.
01:12
Three-two can take a look at that.
01:16
Coffee truck.
01:22
Doc is 963.
01:25
963.
01:27
963 is on. Go ahead.
01:30
My Sags are notified for Utica Street.
01:32
They're going to be set on a crew, no ATM.
01:36
Simple.
01:43
963 from Fire Police, Lockwood.
01:49
02 from Fire Police, yes.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:58
I can respond to the scene.
01:59
Where would you like me?
02:03
Can come up to Thurston as at Roberts Place.
02:10
Command from O'Hallor.
02:16
I've got a slight gas odor by the meter, but I'm not getting any readers or any readings on our meter.
02:25
10-4[1]. Are we also checking for CO as well?
02:37
That's correct.
02:38
We're checking for everything.
02:42
Very good. I called dispatch earlier and there's going to be a gas spitter team from the second route.
02:49
Unknown ETA.
03:04
I think we've mostly narrowed down the ceiling and on-demand water heater comforts.
03:10
So we're going to shut gas off to this if we get to lower levels and go from there.
03:18
Sounds like a good plan.
03:20
I don't know if you heard me when I was talking to the truck.
03:22
I called for a nice egg gas fitter so just inform the occupants or owners or renters that they'll be coming at some point unknown ETA.
03:33
I did hear that.
03:39
I'm down here on 4-1.
03:45
I've got readings of 2-3% LEL, just an ambient air on the floor.
03:50
We might have a source down here.
03:58
Do you know what the source could be?
04:04
We're checking out our forest now.
04:06
There is also a gas stove in this unit.
04:10
Ten-four.
04:14
The floor.
04:16
He's going to head down to help back up on the first floor.
04:24
Yeah, we think we found the culprit.
04:26
We think it's the stove.
04:30
Ten-four.
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Utica St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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