Gas smell prompts emergency response in Kearney area, Kearney NE


Emergency services responded to a strong gas smell near Central Ave and W 19th St. Crews are investigating possible sources, including old gas lines and a spinning gas meter. Utility workers are present to assess the situation.
Audio|Source: Buffalo County/City of Kearney Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Located to Central and 19th Street, 178. A strong smell of gas in 19th and Central. 2-4-4-3-33-1037. 10-4[1]7. 13-4. 33, command, all come to Central and 19th. 7-4. 7-4.
00:29
FD5 command. We might have something at sailors. 109 Ft5, what you got? You might have something at sailors. Send point. 33 sailors.
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Agent 34 command. Go ahead, engine 34, Command. Go ahead, Ingen 34. Cutte meter fixed, join me, code 1 or code 3? Uh, code 1, I'll tell you to bump if we need that. In 4. Engine 34, Buffalo County. Unit 34.
01:16
Let's picture. FD4 to Command. Go ahead. I have Station 2 as other monitor. We're south of Gillies, or west of Gillies with FDA. 7.4. FD4. Command.
01:46
I'm in the alley behind Gileys with Black Hills Energy. They think it's a pile of pipe sitting over here. A pile of pipe? Yeah, it's old gas lines. They think that's the causes of our smell. Yeah.
02:14
with Northwestern. There was a gas meter that was continuously spinning that Northwestern shut off and it feeds to NV. We're trying to get access to NV right now. It's important.
02:37
No reading, but cause those smellies from over here. 10-4[1]. We're going to send some northwestern personnel in your direction. 10-4. If you thought you made access to End-view with Northwestern. Okay, same-four.
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave & W 19th St, Kearney, NE 68847
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