Accidental gas line strike causes leak at intersection, Lincoln NE

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 11:10 AM

N 64th St & Holdrege St, Lincoln, NE 68505

A construction crew struck a two-inch natural gas line near the intersection of N 64th Street and Holdrege Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, causing an active gas leak. Fire crews monitored nearby houses and controlled traffic until utility crews arrived to fix the leak.

Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff

02:55

Transcript:

00:00

Go ahead.

00:01

They've struck about a 2-inch gas line.

00:04

We do have an active leak.

00:06

We're going to do some monitoring in these houses and go from there.

00:13

Let's have to kind of wait until Black Hills gets here.

00:15

466.

00:16

Here.

00:18

One received command, you have a lot of 2-inch line.

00:20

You're starting to monitor.

00:21

Also,

00:23

would you like me to come in from any specific direction to help the traffic?

00:30

Yeah, Battalion 2,

00:32

or Battalion 1, whichever one we got, sorry Bob, why don't you come in from the east,

00:40

so Cottener in 66 and maybe blocked there,

00:44

you'd be able to come maybe half a block west,

00:48

if that makes sense?

00:51

Yes, I'll come in from the east and I'll block your westbound traffic on Oldbridge.

00:57

Engine 2 location.

00:59

Are you good with our location while we're out here?

01:02

Yes, that's perfect engine 2.

01:06

Truck 8, I think you can probably return to service.

01:12

Truck 8 received.

01:16

Okay.

01:19

3211.

01:24

Clear.

01:31

Medi4 now.

01:34

84, MediC4, broad response on 181, 5308 Linden Street.

01:39

(name withheld) was falling is inside.

01:43

You will have tack number three, Tucker.

01:47

Two-five patient side.

01:50

Thirteen, thirteen.

01:54

Okay,

01:55

two locations?

01:58

Tell me,

02:04

12, we can return the service.

02:07

Dr. Club Clear.

02:17

Command to Dispatch on TAC 8[1].

02:24

Good.

02:28

Can you just make a note for me in the CAD notes?

02:32

1443 North 65 is all clear.

02:41

1315.

02:45

Angeetia command, you've got a supervisor for the digging crew walking your way from our rig.

02:54

Perfect, thank you.

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[1]

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N 64th St & Holdrege St, Lincoln, NE 68505

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