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Repairs Underway at Scene of High-Pressure Gas Main Rupture

189 W 231st St, Kingsbridge, Bronx

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Summary

  • Firefighters, EMS and Con Edison crews are operating at the scene of a high-pressure gas main rupture on W 231st Street in the Bronx.
  • Trains are bypassing the W 231st Street (1) station temporarily as Con Edison works to mitigate the leak.
  • No injuries have been reported and surrounding buildings are deemed to be safe.

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Firefighters are using all available units and equipment on scene to help mitigate the leak.

Firefighters have also requested an MTA representative to the command post.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 189 W 231st St.

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Firefighters are using all available units and equipment on scene to help mitigate the leak.

Firefighters have also requested an MTA representative to the command post.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 189 W 231st St.

Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.

Firefighters are using all available units and equipment on scene to help mitigate the leak.

Firefighters have also requested an MTA representative to the command post.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 189 W 231st St.

Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.

Firefighters are using all available units and equipment on scene to help mitigate the leak.

Firefighters have also requested an MTA representative to the command post.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 189 W 231st St.

Citizen has not received any additional details. Do you have information? Comment in the chat or tap to go live from a safe distance.

Firefighters are using all available units and equipment on scene to help mitigate the leak.

Firefighters have also requested an MTA representative to the command post.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 189 W 231st St.

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Radio Clips

FDNY EMS CW1 · Apr 7, 1:35PM · 0:31
Medical Branch 3735 with the final. Medical Branch 3735, fire operations have concluded. Con ed is remaining on scene to continue their operations. We're no longer requiring. Total base and count for this scene was 0. I'm going to release 17 Sam, 27 Henry back into the 911 system. And you could secure the scene on my authority, 10-8. Regression.
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FDNY EMS CW1 · Apr 7, 1:23PM · 0:31
Medical branch 3735 with the progress report. 3735, proceed. Medical branch 3735, progress report. Fire and combat operations are escalating. We're going to drop down the potential to low. Casing count at this time is 0. Next report should be the final. End of progress report. Central time now is 30 minutes, dispatcher 764.
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Bronx FDNY · Apr 7, 1:17PM · 0:30
Battalion 27 to the Bronx. 37. 3735, was able to stop the leak. We're just going to conduct a search of all surrounding properties. 10-4, Battalion 27. 13115, dispatcher 507. 64 to the Bronx. 64. 4, for box 4601, in the text it says EMS has arrived. Can you, uh, show us.... Verify.
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Comments14

Bxtime225Apr 7 at 1:32 PM

Fire department says the gas leak was contained by Con Edison

Bx225Apr 7 at 12:35 PM

Yup and the busses have to take an alternate route

malbrujaApr 7 at 12:13 PM

smdh...

newyorkUser2151179003Apr 7 at 12:29 PM

?

BronxG1Apr 7 at 11:54 AM

It does smell like gas (strong) in 231st broadway area

Bxtime225Apr 7 at 1:32 PM

Fire department says the gas leak was contained by Con Edison

Bx225Apr 7 at 12:35 PM

Yup and the busses have to take an alternate route

malbrujaApr 7 at 12:13 PM

smdh...

newyorkUser2151179003Apr 7 at 12:29 PM

?

BronxG1Apr 7 at 11:54 AM

It does smell like gas (strong) in 231st broadway area

Bxtime225Apr 7 at 1:32 PM

Fire department says the gas leak was contained by Con Edison

Bx225Apr 7 at 12:35 PM

Yup and the busses have to take an alternate route

malbrujaApr 7 at 12:13 PM

smdh...

newyorkUser2151179003Apr 7 at 12:29 PM

?

BronxG1Apr 7 at 11:54 AM

It does smell like gas (strong) in 231st broadway area

Bxtime225Apr 7 at 1:32 PM

Fire department says the gas leak was contained by Con Edison

Bx225Apr 7 at 12:35 PM

Yup and the busses have to take an alternate route

malbrujaApr 7 at 12:13 PM

smdh...

newyorkUser2151179003Apr 7 at 12:29 PM

?

BronxG1Apr 7 at 11:54 AM

It does smell like gas (strong) in 231st broadway area

Bxtime225Apr 7 at 1:32 PM

Fire department says the gas leak was contained by Con Edison

Bx225Apr 7 at 12:35 PM

Yup and the busses have to take an alternate route

malbrujaApr 7 at 12:13 PM

smdh...

newyorkUser2151179003Apr 7 at 12:29 PM

?

BronxG1Apr 7 at 11:54 AM

It does smell like gas (strong) in 231st broadway area

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