Gas odor call leads to open manholes on Hwy 53 loop

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10/16/2026 01:13 PM

Fire

Rome, GA

Gas odor call leads to open manholes on Hwy 53 loop

A reported natural gas odor near the Hwy 53 loop led crews to open sewer manholes tied to sewer work. No gas problem was found, and the sewer department was notified.

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Incident Timeline

Oct 16, 2026 · 1:13 PM PT

Units dispatched for reported gas odor near Highway 53

00:09

Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS

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00:00

Dispatch, engine 4, we're still in the area of 53 at the loop.

00:02

53 at the loop, callers advising smells natural gas.
1:28 PM

Initial area check finds no gas problem

00:07

Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS

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00:00

We checked the area of

00:01

Highway 53 and Bypass when I was finding any gas problems.
1:29 PM

Open sewer infrastructure reported to utilities

00:09

Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS

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00:00

However, we did find a couple of sewer mains that have the lids off.

00:04

If you will notify the sewer department as they have lids off their sewer covers.
1:34 PM

Contractors confirm open manholes for sewer work

00:24

Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS

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00:00

We checked the area.

00:01

There are no gas problems.

00:02

However, we did speak to contractors on scene.

00:05

They were installing new sewer lines.

00:07

They advised they did have a couple of manholes open that they needed open.

00:12

They advised the covers that didn't need to be opened are closed for the weekend.

00:17

We advised they were getting gas calls.

00:18

There's no problems with location.
1:35 PM

Incident cleared and unit returns to service

00:05

Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS

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00:00

Crews advised they were closed, unnecessary covers.

00:02

Engine four's available for service.

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Gas odor call leads to open manholes on Hwy 53 loop

Incident Timeline

Units dispatched for reported gas odor near Highway 53

Initial area check finds no gas problem

Open sewer infrastructure reported to utilities

Contractors confirm open manholes for sewer work

Incident cleared and unit returns to service

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