Small natural gas leak found near Walmart entrance, Paw Paw MI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 12:10 PM

Near S Kalamazoo St, Paw Paw, MI 49079

Fire crews responded to the Walmart parking lot near Kalamazoo St for a strong smell of natural gas outside the store's entrance. They confirmed a small natural gas leak near the entrance and evacuated the store as a safety measure.

Audio|Source: Southwest Michigan Counties Fire

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

Pawpaw fire, you're requested to the Walmart parking lot, near Kalamazoo Street. It's going to be for the smell of natural gas outside the store.

00:08

Unknown where is coming from.

00:10

Again, Pawpaw fire you requested to Walmart parking lot, near Kalamazoo Street.

00:15

Again, for the smell of natural gas is coming from outside the store.

00:19

Unknown where's actually coming from Advocential is clear at 15 left.

00:23

Pawlowe and around.

00:29

Pop out 101, you're in round 1511.

00:32

You're in round 1511. You can pop one.

00:38

One-on. One-on, go ahead.

00:48

About one-one, go ahead.

00:51

It's got to be the entrance off of M40.

00:54

There's normally getting natural gas or at the entrance to the store.

00:56

Okay.

01:06

Didn't smell it in the store, but it's going to be close to the entrance to the stores.

01:13

Okay, clear.

01:14

Okay, clear.

01:21

Central Engine 1201 is en route.

01:27

Engine 1201, you're en route.

01:30

1514.

01:36

Central Popple 102, I'm unseen.

01:40

Popple 102, you're on scene. Popple 102, you're on scene, 15, 50, 50.

01:44

4-1 to be on scene.

01:48

Pop-a-1-1-year-on-on-seat, 15-15.

01:55

Central engine 1201's on scene.

01:59

Engine 1201. Engine 1201 is on scene at 15-16.

02:06

12-0,

02:07

same time.

02:13

This 4-10 is out.

02:16

Provo-2 is out. Provo-200-17.

02:27

Central Pawpawall-1-1-1-go-ac.

02:32

We do have a small natural gas, the entry, we're evacuating the store.

02:37

Clear on a small natural gas leak, evacuates the store at 15-8.

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Near S Kalamazoo St, Paw Paw, MI 49079

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