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Natural Gas Leak Prompts Evacuations

41st Ave E & E Madison St

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Summary

  • Firefighters and a HazMat team are operating at the scene of a gas leak near 41st Avenue E and E Madison Street.
  • Nearby homes and businesses have been evacuated as a precaution, as firefighters continue to expand the perimeter around the scene.
  • No injuries or illnesses have been reported.
  • Residents are urged to heed the directions of first responders and utility crews at the scene.

Timeline

Firefighters are expanding the isolation perimeter by one block east to ensure safety.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:12
Division 2, we're going to have you push one block east of this location, continue to expand your isolation perimeter.

The Seattle Fire Department released the following information on X (formerly Twitter): "Firefighters are operating at a natural gas leak in the 4100 block of E. Madison St. Crews are evacuating impacted buildings. Please avoid the area. Crews identified a leak coming from a 2" natural gas line. We are restricting access within a 2-block radius as a safety precaution."

A Citizen user's live video shows fire units on scene.

Firefighters report the gas leak is migrating into multiple structures, prompting further evacuations.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:15
Responding on a natural gas major, command is a 2-inch F2 with migration into multiple structures, due to fire reading high. Primary unit 41.

Firefighters are evacuating buildings right next to the gas leak and are pushing people two blocks to the west.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:10
working on, we will be division Bravo. I'll have you evacuate all structures on the Bravo side and continue to push people two blocks to the west.

The incident has been upgraded to a major natural gas leak, expanding the evacuation area by two blocks.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
upgrade this to a natural gas major. Okay, command. Natural gas ma-
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:16
All units from command, we're upgrading this to a natural gas major. We're going to expand, we're going to expand the Hobgill into two blocks. We're going to withdraw personnel out of the Bravo and Delta exposures.

Firefighters have confirmed the gas leak is exterior.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
Is this an interior or exterior leak? This is an exterior. Okay.

Firefighters advise that businesses east of the gas leak are being evacuated as a precaution.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:11
Units evacuating, urgency is east, on the other side.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:06
Command from Engine 34, we have Team Bravo evacuating businesses east...

Firefighters are on scene and have confirmed that the natural gas leak is currently stable.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:15
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas, fog, and effect, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming medicine command, affirmative, natural gas, fog, natural gas, fog, and effect. Water 10-4 command.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:08
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas lagging effects, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming...

A hazmat team is responding to address the natural gas leak.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
You have Engine 10 responding for the hazmat aspect, along with Otter 10.

The gas leak is reported to involve an exterior natural gas line, per additional reports.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
exterior natural gas line. More details on your MDT.

Firefighters have received a report of a natural gas leak.

[SFD 4] Seattle Fire 4 · 0:09
Madison 3, cross of 41 Avenue East and 42 Avenue East. Natural gas leak response.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 41st Ave E & E Madison St.

Firefighters are expanding the isolation perimeter by one block east to ensure safety.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:12
Division 2, we're going to have you push one block east of this location, continue to expand your isolation perimeter.

The Seattle Fire Department released the following information on X (formerly Twitter): "Firefighters are operating at a natural gas leak in the 4100 block of E. Madison St. Crews are evacuating impacted buildings. Please avoid the area. Crews identified a leak coming from a 2" natural gas line. We are restricting access within a 2-block radius as a safety precaution."

A Citizen user's live video shows fire units on scene.

Firefighters report the gas leak is migrating into multiple structures, prompting further evacuations.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:15
Responding on a natural gas major, command is a 2-inch F2 with migration into multiple structures, due to fire reading high. Primary unit 41.

Firefighters are evacuating buildings right next to the gas leak and are pushing people two blocks to the west.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:10
working on, we will be division Bravo. I'll have you evacuate all structures on the Bravo side and continue to push people two blocks to the west.

The incident has been upgraded to a major natural gas leak, expanding the evacuation area by two blocks.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
upgrade this to a natural gas major. Okay, command. Natural gas ma-
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:16
All units from command, we're upgrading this to a natural gas major. We're going to expand, we're going to expand the Hobgill into two blocks. We're going to withdraw personnel out of the Bravo and Delta exposures.

Firefighters have confirmed the gas leak is exterior.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
Is this an interior or exterior leak? This is an exterior. Okay.

Firefighters advise that businesses east of the gas leak are being evacuated as a precaution.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:11
Units evacuating, urgency is east, on the other side.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:06
Command from Engine 34, we have Team Bravo evacuating businesses east...

Firefighters are on scene and have confirmed that the natural gas leak is currently stable.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:15
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas, fog, and effect, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming medicine command, affirmative, natural gas, fog, natural gas, fog, and effect. Water 10-4 command.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:08
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas lagging effects, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming...

A hazmat team is responding to address the natural gas leak.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
You have Engine 10 responding for the hazmat aspect, along with Otter 10.

The gas leak is reported to involve an exterior natural gas line, per additional reports.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
exterior natural gas line. More details on your MDT.

Firefighters have received a report of a natural gas leak.

[SFD 4] Seattle Fire 4 · 0:09
Madison 3, cross of 41 Avenue East and 42 Avenue East. Natural gas leak response.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 41st Ave E & E Madison St.

Firefighters are expanding the isolation perimeter by one block east to ensure safety.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:12
Division 2, we're going to have you push one block east of this location, continue to expand your isolation perimeter.

The Seattle Fire Department released the following information on X (formerly Twitter): "Firefighters are operating at a natural gas leak in the 4100 block of E. Madison St. Crews are evacuating impacted buildings. Please avoid the area. Crews identified a leak coming from a 2" natural gas line. We are restricting access within a 2-block radius as a safety precaution."

A Citizen user's live video shows fire units on scene.

Firefighters report the gas leak is migrating into multiple structures, prompting further evacuations.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:15
Responding on a natural gas major, command is a 2-inch F2 with migration into multiple structures, due to fire reading high. Primary unit 41.

Firefighters are evacuating buildings right next to the gas leak and are pushing people two blocks to the west.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:10
working on, we will be division Bravo. I'll have you evacuate all structures on the Bravo side and continue to push people two blocks to the west.

The incident has been upgraded to a major natural gas leak, expanding the evacuation area by two blocks.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
upgrade this to a natural gas major. Okay, command. Natural gas ma-
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:16
All units from command, we're upgrading this to a natural gas major. We're going to expand, we're going to expand the Hobgill into two blocks. We're going to withdraw personnel out of the Bravo and Delta exposures.

Firefighters have confirmed the gas leak is exterior.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
Is this an interior or exterior leak? This is an exterior. Okay.

Firefighters advise that businesses east of the gas leak are being evacuated as a precaution.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:11
Units evacuating, urgency is east, on the other side.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:06
Command from Engine 34, we have Team Bravo evacuating businesses east...

Firefighters are on scene and have confirmed that the natural gas leak is currently stable.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:15
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas, fog, and effect, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming medicine command, affirmative, natural gas, fog, natural gas, fog, and effect. Water 10-4 command.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:08
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas lagging effects, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming...

A hazmat team is responding to address the natural gas leak.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
You have Engine 10 responding for the hazmat aspect, along with Otter 10.

The gas leak is reported to involve an exterior natural gas line, per additional reports.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
exterior natural gas line. More details on your MDT.

Firefighters have received a report of a natural gas leak.

[SFD 4] Seattle Fire 4 · 0:09
Madison 3, cross of 41 Avenue East and 42 Avenue East. Natural gas leak response.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 41st Ave E & E Madison St.

Firefighters are expanding the isolation perimeter by one block east to ensure safety.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:12
Division 2, we're going to have you push one block east of this location, continue to expand your isolation perimeter.

The Seattle Fire Department released the following information on X (formerly Twitter): "Firefighters are operating at a natural gas leak in the 4100 block of E. Madison St. Crews are evacuating impacted buildings. Please avoid the area. Crews identified a leak coming from a 2" natural gas line. We are restricting access within a 2-block radius as a safety precaution."

A Citizen user's live video shows fire units on scene.

Firefighters report the gas leak is migrating into multiple structures, prompting further evacuations.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:15
Responding on a natural gas major, command is a 2-inch F2 with migration into multiple structures, due to fire reading high. Primary unit 41.

Firefighters are evacuating buildings right next to the gas leak and are pushing people two blocks to the west.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:10
working on, we will be division Bravo. I'll have you evacuate all structures on the Bravo side and continue to push people two blocks to the west.

The incident has been upgraded to a major natural gas leak, expanding the evacuation area by two blocks.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
upgrade this to a natural gas major. Okay, command. Natural gas ma-
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:16
All units from command, we're upgrading this to a natural gas major. We're going to expand, we're going to expand the Hobgill into two blocks. We're going to withdraw personnel out of the Bravo and Delta exposures.

Firefighters have confirmed the gas leak is exterior.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
Is this an interior or exterior leak? This is an exterior. Okay.

Firefighters advise that businesses east of the gas leak are being evacuated as a precaution.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:11
Units evacuating, urgency is east, on the other side.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:06
Command from Engine 34, we have Team Bravo evacuating businesses east...

Firefighters are on scene and have confirmed that the natural gas leak is currently stable.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:15
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas, fog, and effect, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming medicine command, affirmative, natural gas, fog, natural gas, fog, and effect. Water 10-4 command.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:08
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas lagging effects, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming...

A hazmat team is responding to address the natural gas leak.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
You have Engine 10 responding for the hazmat aspect, along with Otter 10.

The gas leak is reported to involve an exterior natural gas line, per additional reports.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
exterior natural gas line. More details on your MDT.

Firefighters have received a report of a natural gas leak.

[SFD 4] Seattle Fire 4 · 0:09
Madison 3, cross of 41 Avenue East and 42 Avenue East. Natural gas leak response.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 41st Ave E & E Madison St.

Firefighters are expanding the isolation perimeter by one block east to ensure safety.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:12
Division 2, we're going to have you push one block east of this location, continue to expand your isolation perimeter.

The Seattle Fire Department released the following information on X (formerly Twitter): "Firefighters are operating at a natural gas leak in the 4100 block of E. Madison St. Crews are evacuating impacted buildings. Please avoid the area. Crews identified a leak coming from a 2" natural gas line. We are restricting access within a 2-block radius as a safety precaution."

A Citizen user's live video shows fire units on scene.

Firefighters report the gas leak is migrating into multiple structures, prompting further evacuations.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:15
Responding on a natural gas major, command is a 2-inch F2 with migration into multiple structures, due to fire reading high. Primary unit 41.

Firefighters are evacuating buildings right next to the gas leak and are pushing people two blocks to the west.

[SFD 3 ] Rescue · 0:10
working on, we will be division Bravo. I'll have you evacuate all structures on the Bravo side and continue to push people two blocks to the west.

The incident has been upgraded to a major natural gas leak, expanding the evacuation area by two blocks.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
upgrade this to a natural gas major. Okay, command. Natural gas ma-
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:16
All units from command, we're upgrading this to a natural gas major. We're going to expand, we're going to expand the Hobgill into two blocks. We're going to withdraw personnel out of the Bravo and Delta exposures.

Firefighters have confirmed the gas leak is exterior.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
Is this an interior or exterior leak? This is an exterior. Okay.

Firefighters advise that businesses east of the gas leak are being evacuated as a precaution.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:11
Units evacuating, urgency is east, on the other side.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:06
Command from Engine 34, we have Team Bravo evacuating businesses east...

Firefighters are on scene and have confirmed that the natural gas leak is currently stable.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:15
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas, fog, and effect, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming medicine command, affirmative, natural gas, fog, natural gas, fog, and effect. Water 10-4 command.
[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:08
Dispatch, Battalion 2's assuming command, confirming natural gas lagging effects, stable incident. Battalion 2, assuming...

A hazmat team is responding to address the natural gas leak.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
You have Engine 10 responding for the hazmat aspect, along with Otter 10.

The gas leak is reported to involve an exterior natural gas line, per additional reports.

[SFD 2] Fire Alarms/Inc · 0:05
exterior natural gas line. More details on your MDT.

Firefighters have received a report of a natural gas leak.

[SFD 4] Seattle Fire 4 · 0:09
Madison 3, cross of 41 Avenue East and 42 Avenue East. Natural gas leak response.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 41st Ave E & E Madison St.

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Comments4

GoDawgs96Jul 2 at 10:39 AM

This Madison Park, at Bert’s Red Apple

seattleUser2175613002Jul 2 at 11:07 AM

God bless our wonderful SFD♥️ . I pray everyone stays safe

SQ3r2526Jul 2 at 10:50 AM

Thank you for posting about this! I got an alert on PulsePoint.

lumpiamakerandeater206Jul 2 at 10:32 AM

I'm hearing a LOT of sirens around 20th and Denny.

GoDawgs96Jul 2 at 10:39 AM

This Madison Park, at Bert’s Red Apple

seattleUser2175613002Jul 2 at 11:07 AM

God bless our wonderful SFD♥️ . I pray everyone stays safe

SQ3r2526Jul 2 at 10:50 AM

Thank you for posting about this! I got an alert on PulsePoint.

lumpiamakerandeater206Jul 2 at 10:32 AM

I'm hearing a LOT of sirens around 20th and Denny.

GoDawgs96Jul 2 at 10:39 AM

This Madison Park, at Bert’s Red Apple

seattleUser2175613002Jul 2 at 11:07 AM

God bless our wonderful SFD♥️ . I pray everyone stays safe

SQ3r2526Jul 2 at 10:50 AM

Thank you for posting about this! I got an alert on PulsePoint.

lumpiamakerandeater206Jul 2 at 10:32 AM

I'm hearing a LOT of sirens around 20th and Denny.

GoDawgs96Jul 2 at 10:39 AM

This Madison Park, at Bert’s Red Apple

seattleUser2175613002Jul 2 at 11:07 AM

God bless our wonderful SFD♥️ . I pray everyone stays safe

SQ3r2526Jul 2 at 10:50 AM

Thank you for posting about this! I got an alert on PulsePoint.

lumpiamakerandeater206Jul 2 at 10:32 AM

I'm hearing a LOT of sirens around 20th and Denny.

GoDawgs96Jul 2 at 10:39 AM

This Madison Park, at Bert’s Red Apple

seattleUser2175613002Jul 2 at 11:07 AM

God bless our wonderful SFD♥️ . I pray everyone stays safe

SQ3r2526Jul 2 at 10:50 AM

Thank you for posting about this! I got an alert on PulsePoint.

lumpiamakerandeater206Jul 2 at 10:32 AM

I'm hearing a LOT of sirens around 20th and Denny.

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