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Fire crews investigate gas odor at Phillipsburg homePhillipsburg NJ

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Mercer St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

According to the dispatch call, fire and rescue personnel responded to a report of a gas odor inside a residence near Mercer Street in Phillipsburg. The caller reported that work had recently been done on the stove and a gas line may have been disturbed. Fire crews arrived to investigate, and the gas company was notified with an estimated response time of 30 to 60 minutes.

Audio|Heard on: Phillipsburg / Easton Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
05:16
Transcript:
00:00
We're just searching the fire department near Mercer Street.
00:03
(name withheld) said it smells like gas inside the residence.
00:07
Said an exterminator was just there, moved the stove, so there's a chance the gas line was disturbed.
00:11
No wellness, they'll be waiting out back.
00:16
Receive, Mercer Street en route.
00:21
County 27 is clear.
00:23
Before I'll handle that.
00:26
Receive, thank you.
00:36
94 Fire, 94 Rescue, respond,
00:39
Mercer Street, odor,
00:42
investigation, smell of gas inside the house.
00:45
94 Fire, 94 Rescue, respond Phillipsburg, Mercer Street, odor investigation, smell of gas inside the house.
00:52
Time now, 1346, dispatcher 150.
01:57
This is Chief 94-6 responding.
02:01
Mercer Street, smell of gas inside the house.
02:05
Caller stated it smells like stove gas.
02:09
Just moved the stove, so there’s a chance he messed up the line.
02:12
The exterminator was just there.
02:18
Hurry, (name withheld), you just got a hold of the gas company, please.
05:13
Gas company has a 30-minute to one-hour ETA.

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Location mentioned:
Mercer St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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Incident Timeline

  1. Gas Company Arrival
  2. Utility Company Notified
  3. Incident Update
  4. Units Dispatched
  5. Initial Report of Gas Odor

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