Gas line broken during electrical work; gas shut off, Manorville NY
Fire & ArsonDuring electrical work near Winding Path in Manorville, NY, a gas line was accidentally broken. National Grid personnel responded to the scene and shut off the gas to prevent danger. The damage occurred while searching for the electrical conduit and was caused by hitting the gas line with a shovel despite prior marking. Fire department and National Grid coordinated the response to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Mastic Beach Area Fire and EMS Departments
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Transcript:
00:00
Did they fix the pipe already?
00:05
National Grid's here.
00:07
They cut it, they shut the gas off, so we're good.
00:10
All right, 20. Did you go to County 105?
00:15
Doing it now.
00:33
I figure I leave the site five minutes and something happens.
00:39
I was kind of shocked that you weren't going to this one.
00:47
I had to run to the bank to get a bank check for something.
00:50
And halfway to the bank, they call me and tell me.
00:55
They called you to tell you they broke the line because one of the National Grid guys was saying, isn't it the chief that works here? Where is he?
01:04
Well, they called my leasing office and they called me and then they got on a three-way call with them.
01:10
And they called them back and like, did you guys notify the fire department that, you know, you're viewing gas everywhere?
01:19
They cut the line, wouldn't they just shut it off?
01:24
It's electric, National Grid's not doing anything there. They're running all new electric on the ground, so they must have hit it while they were seeking for the conduit.
01:36
I thought they were the gas guys too, so, because he said if we were able to shut it off.
01:44
Not unless National Grid is on scene, maybe they shut it off.
01:48
But the only place to shut it off is in the middle of the road at the corner by winding path and the main drag.
01:58
They told me they stopped, they shut it off, so I took their word for it.
02:07
Well, I'm on my way back now, I'll let you know.
02:12
All right, and some reason PD requested a fire marshal, I can't with a fire marshal, no need.
02:21
No, because they had a markout, that's why I don't understand how they hit it. They had the markout.
02:28
Said they hit it with a shovel by accident.
02:35
There was National Grid now on scene.
02:46
20.
02:50
The guy he spoke to was from National Grid, that's how he said he shut it off.
03:00
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Location mentioned:
Winding Path, Manorville, NY 11949
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