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Gas Leak Detected in Cellar

249 W 49th St, Midtown, Manhattan

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  • Firefighters and Con Edison personnel responded to a gas leak at a restaurant on West 49th Street in New York City. Low-level gas readings were detected, and the source was traced to the kitchen area. The situation is being addressed by the teams on site.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 249 W 49th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 249 W 49th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 249 W 49th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 249 W 49th St.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 249 W 49th St.

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Manhattan FDNY · Jul 30, 12:28AM · 0:30
Battalion 9 to Manhattan. Battalion 9, Q. 848, 10-18, 10-40 code 1 in the cellar of the restaurant. ConEd guests on scene. They're going to finish doing their mitigation with it. Engine 5, 4, Engine 2, 3, ladder 2 will be up shortly. They're just going to work with the ConEd guy before they take up that. 9 is 10-8. 10-4. 10-40 code 1 on box 848. 10-40 code 1 on box 848. Orders of Battalion 9. 10-4.
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Manhattan FDNY · Jul 30, 12:16AM · 0:26
Battalion 9 to Manhattan. Battalion 9. 848, we're going to await kind of gas. We have some gas readings in the cellar here of the restaurant. We found the, where the meter service comes in, but we didn't find any alarm metering at that area, but we are getting some hits in the kitchen area, K. Alright, 10-4.
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Manhattan FDNY · Jul 30, 12:15AM · 0:31
Attention all units responding to box 848. Responding in emergency mode, ConEd is reporting a natural gas detector activation at the point of service entry inside the building. 10%% of the LEL has been detected. Engine 54. Engine 54, 10-4. 23. Engine 23. 23, 10-4. Ladder 2.
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