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Gas Leak Prompts Emergency Response, Road Closure

16 Bank St

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Summary

  • Firefighters evacuated a building on Bank Street in New York City after detecting high gas levels in the basement. Utility workers are on site to address the issue.

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Responders have shut down the roadway.

Local utilities are at the scene with multiple fire engines.

Evacuation is ongoing, and utility workers are on scene to address the gas issue.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Battalion 7 to Manhattan, Manhattan. Battalion 7. 522, we only have one, inline stretched, evacuation is still in the progress, ConEd is on scene. Alright, we're being evacuated.

Firefighters detected high gas levels in the cellar and have evacuated the building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7. Battalion 7 to Manhattan, you can go ahead and transmit our box. We've got over 100 parts per million in the cellar. We're currently evacuated from the building. 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of an odor of gas in the basement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Phone alarm box 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. Phone alarm 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. 1724, dispatcher 431.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16 Bank St.

Responders have shut down the roadway.

Local utilities are at the scene with multiple fire engines.

Evacuation is ongoing, and utility workers are on scene to address the gas issue.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Battalion 7 to Manhattan, Manhattan. Battalion 7. 522, we only have one, inline stretched, evacuation is still in the progress, ConEd is on scene. Alright, we're being evacuated.

Firefighters detected high gas levels in the cellar and have evacuated the building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7. Battalion 7 to Manhattan, you can go ahead and transmit our box. We've got over 100 parts per million in the cellar. We're currently evacuated from the building. 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of an odor of gas in the basement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Phone alarm box 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. Phone alarm 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. 1724, dispatcher 431.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16 Bank St.

Responders have shut down the roadway.

Local utilities are at the scene with multiple fire engines.

Evacuation is ongoing, and utility workers are on scene to address the gas issue.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Battalion 7 to Manhattan, Manhattan. Battalion 7. 522, we only have one, inline stretched, evacuation is still in the progress, ConEd is on scene. Alright, we're being evacuated.

Firefighters detected high gas levels in the cellar and have evacuated the building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7. Battalion 7 to Manhattan, you can go ahead and transmit our box. We've got over 100 parts per million in the cellar. We're currently evacuated from the building. 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of an odor of gas in the basement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Phone alarm box 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. Phone alarm 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. 1724, dispatcher 431.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16 Bank St.

Responders have shut down the roadway.

Local utilities are at the scene with multiple fire engines.

Evacuation is ongoing, and utility workers are on scene to address the gas issue.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Battalion 7 to Manhattan, Manhattan. Battalion 7. 522, we only have one, inline stretched, evacuation is still in the progress, ConEd is on scene. Alright, we're being evacuated.

Firefighters detected high gas levels in the cellar and have evacuated the building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7. Battalion 7 to Manhattan, you can go ahead and transmit our box. We've got over 100 parts per million in the cellar. We're currently evacuated from the building. 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of an odor of gas in the basement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Phone alarm box 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. Phone alarm 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. 1724, dispatcher 431.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16 Bank St.

Responders have shut down the roadway.

Local utilities are at the scene with multiple fire engines.

Evacuation is ongoing, and utility workers are on scene to address the gas issue.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:22
Battalion 7 to Manhattan, Manhattan. Battalion 7. 522, we only have one, inline stretched, evacuation is still in the progress, ConEd is on scene. Alright, we're being evacuated.

Firefighters detected high gas levels in the cellar and have evacuated the building.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:21
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7. Battalion 7 to Manhattan, you can go ahead and transmit our box. We've got over 100 parts per million in the cellar. We're currently evacuated from the building. 10-4.

Firefighters have received a report of an odor of gas in the basement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:20
Phone alarm box 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. Phone alarm 522, 16 Banks Street, south of Waverly Place for an odor of gas in the basement. 1724, dispatcher 431.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16 Bank St.

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Comments30

LowerBroomeSep 13 at 6:46 PM

Praying for everyone's safety 🙏🏼

gretagretaSep 13 at 8:25 PM

Citizen should update everyone that the emergency is over. It has been for a long time.

nildy0528Sep 13 at 7:54 PM

Record better bru?

gretagretaSep 13 at 5:50 PM

Waverly Inn

LowerBroomeSep 13 at 6:46 PM

Praying for everyone's safety 🙏🏼

gretagretaSep 13 at 8:25 PM

Citizen should update everyone that the emergency is over. It has been for a long time.

nildy0528Sep 13 at 7:54 PM

Record better bru?

gretagretaSep 13 at 5:50 PM

Waverly Inn

LowerBroomeSep 13 at 6:46 PM

Praying for everyone's safety 🙏🏼

gretagretaSep 13 at 8:25 PM

Citizen should update everyone that the emergency is over. It has been for a long time.

nildy0528Sep 13 at 7:54 PM

Record better bru?

gretagretaSep 13 at 5:50 PM

Waverly Inn

LowerBroomeSep 13 at 6:46 PM

Praying for everyone's safety 🙏🏼

gretagretaSep 13 at 8:25 PM

Citizen should update everyone that the emergency is over. It has been for a long time.

nildy0528Sep 13 at 7:54 PM

Record better bru?

gretagretaSep 13 at 5:50 PM

Waverly Inn

LowerBroomeSep 13 at 6:46 PM

Praying for everyone's safety 🙏🏼

gretagretaSep 13 at 8:25 PM

Citizen should update everyone that the emergency is over. It has been for a long time.

nildy0528Sep 13 at 7:54 PM

Record better bru?

gretagretaSep 13 at 5:50 PM

Waverly Inn

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