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Strong smell of natural gas reported at local store, Rensselaer IN

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 05:03 PM

W Clark St, Rensselaer, IN 47978

A strong smell of natural gas was reported inside the Dollar General store and another nearby business. Fire units were dispatched to investigate the source. The business is all-electric and the source of the smell is unknown.

Audio|Heard on: Jasper County Sheriff, Indiana State Police Districts 13 & 14

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Transcript:

00:00

Central Lincoln Towns are fire.

00:02

Press me in route.

00:04

The dollar general, stator 1055, Cable 1055, 3.1, 480, 010.

00:12

Calls an employee advising that there is a strong smell of natural gas, unknown source,

00:19

advises the business is all-electric.

00:22

You're asking me around to investigate.

00:33

Very minimal signal 6th green was located.

00:37

I'm gonna destroy it at x2.

00:39

I'll be time.

00:41

Clear Pips.

00:47

Just can I think have a Woffer Check, like...

00:59

College requesting Welfare Check at near North-400 West,

01:03

near North-West, your target is going to be (name withheld).

01:07

She's requesting at Welfare Check reference signal 60 issues.

01:11

It's also requesting that signal officer for the peacekeeping 1906.

01:17

7, Jefferson.

01:21

Hello.

01:29

Council League of 2015.

01:31

We finish, second page.

01:32

Second page, your question may or ask, the Governor General, near East, Stableton.

01:37

near East Stableton, the borderline of a strong smell of natural gas other business, depending on the force.

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W Clark St, Rensselaer, IN 47978

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