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Washington Heights, Manhattan

Three Building Evacuations Triggered by Gas Leak

Reported Aug 4 at 10:55 AM · Updated Aug 4 at 3:17 PM · 229.4K Notified · 63.1K Viewed

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Aug 4, 3:17PM

Around 70 people were evacuated.

Aug 4, 11:45AM

Firefighters report that three buildings have been evacuated, and Con Ed is working to shut down the gas supply.

Aug 4, 11:38AM

According to EMS personnel at the scene, firefighters are working to determine the cause of the gas leak.

Aug 4, 11:25AM

Firefighters confirm no need for Red Cross assistance as they continue managing the gas leak situation.

Aug 4, 11:13AM

Firefighters have evacuated approximately 50 people from the main building due to the gas leak, with no injuries reported.

Aug 4, 11:11AM

Firefighters are evacuating an additional building due to a gas detector activation in the basement, with Con Ed involved. Two other buildings have been completely evacuated.

Aug 4, 3:17PM

Around 70 people were evacuated.

Aug 4, 11:45AM

Firefighters report that three buildings have been evacuated, and Con Ed is working to shut down the gas supply.

Aug 4, 11:38AM

According to EMS personnel at the scene, firefighters are working to determine the cause of the gas leak.

Aug 4, 11:25AM

Firefighters confirm no need for Red Cross assistance as they continue managing the gas leak situation.

Aug 4, 11:13AM

Firefighters have evacuated approximately 50 people from the main building due to the gas leak, with no injuries reported.

Aug 4, 11:11AM

Firefighters are evacuating an additional building due to a gas detector activation in the basement, with Con Ed involved. Two other buildings have been completely evacuated.

Aug 4, 3:17PM

Around 70 people were evacuated.

Aug 4, 11:45AM

Firefighters report that three buildings have been evacuated, and Con Ed is working to shut down the gas supply.

Aug 4, 11:38AM

According to EMS personnel at the scene, firefighters are working to determine the cause of the gas leak.

Aug 4, 11:25AM

Firefighters confirm no need for Red Cross assistance as they continue managing the gas leak situation.

Aug 4, 11:13AM

Firefighters have evacuated approximately 50 people from the main building due to the gas leak, with no injuries reported.

Aug 4, 11:11AM

Firefighters are evacuating an additional building due to a gas detector activation in the basement, with Con Ed involved. Two other buildings have been completely evacuated.

Aug 4, 3:17PM

Around 70 people were evacuated.

Aug 4, 11:45AM

Firefighters report that three buildings have been evacuated, and Con Ed is working to shut down the gas supply.

Aug 4, 11:38AM

According to EMS personnel at the scene, firefighters are working to determine the cause of the gas leak.

Aug 4, 11:25AM

Firefighters confirm no need for Red Cross assistance as they continue managing the gas leak situation.

Aug 4, 11:13AM

Firefighters have evacuated approximately 50 people from the main building due to the gas leak, with no injuries reported.

Aug 4, 11:11AM

Firefighters are evacuating an additional building due to a gas detector activation in the basement, with Con Ed involved. Two other buildings have been completely evacuated.

Aug 4, 3:17PM

Around 70 people were evacuated.

Aug 4, 11:45AM

Firefighters report that three buildings have been evacuated, and Con Ed is working to shut down the gas supply.

Aug 4, 11:38AM

According to EMS personnel at the scene, firefighters are working to determine the cause of the gas leak.

Aug 4, 11:25AM

Firefighters confirm no need for Red Cross assistance as they continue managing the gas leak situation.

Aug 4, 11:13AM

Firefighters have evacuated approximately 50 people from the main building due to the gas leak, with no injuries reported.

Aug 4, 11:11AM

Firefighters are evacuating an additional building due to a gas detector activation in the basement, with Con Ed involved. Two other buildings have been completely evacuated.

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Comments

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:44 PM

If your mother is there, make sure she gets out the building take her home with you for at least one day

HeHateMe2_Aug 5 at 12:59 AM

@saida2121 ny is such a dump. So happy I left it

NoseyAssNeighbor2025Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

It’s Amsterdam Btw 159th And 158th Yall & Yes It Is Washington Heights Slowies

popsunos4Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

Yes it’s Washington heights

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:45 PM

So why are y’all standing around if that building blow up you gonna blow up with it cause you wanna be

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:44 PM

If your mother is there, make sure she gets out the building take her home with you for at least one day

HeHateMe2_Aug 5 at 12:59 AM

@saida2121 ny is such a dump. So happy I left it

NoseyAssNeighbor2025Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

It’s Amsterdam Btw 159th And 158th Yall & Yes It Is Washington Heights Slowies

popsunos4Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

Yes it’s Washington heights

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:45 PM

So why are y’all standing around if that building blow up you gonna blow up with it cause you wanna be

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:44 PM

If your mother is there, make sure she gets out the building take her home with you for at least one day

HeHateMe2_Aug 5 at 12:59 AM

@saida2121 ny is such a dump. So happy I left it

NoseyAssNeighbor2025Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

It’s Amsterdam Btw 159th And 158th Yall & Yes It Is Washington Heights Slowies

popsunos4Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

Yes it’s Washington heights

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:45 PM

So why are y’all standing around if that building blow up you gonna blow up with it cause you wanna be

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:44 PM

If your mother is there, make sure she gets out the building take her home with you for at least one day

HeHateMe2_Aug 5 at 12:59 AM

@saida2121 ny is such a dump. So happy I left it

NoseyAssNeighbor2025Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

It’s Amsterdam Btw 159th And 158th Yall & Yes It Is Washington Heights Slowies

popsunos4Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

Yes it’s Washington heights

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:45 PM

So why are y’all standing around if that building blow up you gonna blow up with it cause you wanna be

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:44 PM

If your mother is there, make sure she gets out the building take her home with you for at least one day

HeHateMe2_Aug 5 at 12:59 AM

@saida2121 ny is such a dump. So happy I left it

NoseyAssNeighbor2025Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

It’s Amsterdam Btw 159th And 158th Yall & Yes It Is Washington Heights Slowies

popsunos4Aug 4 at 12:37 PM

Yes it’s Washington heights

saida2121Aug 4 at 12:45 PM

So why are y’all standing around if that building blow up you gonna blow up with it cause you wanna be

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