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Gas Odor

E 40th St & Central Ave

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Resolved· Sewer Gas Confirmed

Summary

  • Firefighters responded to reports of a gas odor at E 40th St & Central Ave in Cleveland, identifying it as sewer gas rather than natural gas. Crews detected hydrogen sulfide and are flushing the area with water, with the sewer district notified for further action.

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Fire crews detected hydrogen sulfide and are flushing the area with water. The sewer district has been notified.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:17
Engine 7 to B2, yeah, we're definitely getting a hit with hydrogen sulfide on the meter. We're going to open up a hydrant and let it run a little bit here. B2, copy. Making notification for sewer district response also.

Firefighters confirm the odor is sewer gas, not natural gas, and are handling the situation. Other units are returning.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:26
B2 to Engine 7. This is Engine 7. Engine 7, do you have a meter? Affirmative, we're still firing it up, but it's an obvious smell right on the corner. That's sewer gas, not natural? Definitely sewer gas coming right from the sewer. B2, copy. Engine and Truck 7, handle dispatch and return the other units.

Firefighters on scene report a smell of sewer gas in the area.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:18
Dispatch, Engine 7's on scene. We're smelling around. Dispatch to Truck 1. Truck 1, you're in service, 611. Truck 1, you're in service. I will copy, back and headquarters. Truck 7, this call came from a passerby. We got nothing further.
Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:06
Engine 7 to B2, on scene, there's a smell of sewer gas here.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas odor.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:12
Engine 7, Engine 2, Ladder 7, Tech Rescue 1, Battalion 2, smell of gas, East 40th Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 40th St & Central Ave.

Fire crews detected hydrogen sulfide and are flushing the area with water. The sewer district has been notified.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:17
Engine 7 to B2, yeah, we're definitely getting a hit with hydrogen sulfide on the meter. We're going to open up a hydrant and let it run a little bit here. B2, copy. Making notification for sewer district response also.

Firefighters confirm the odor is sewer gas, not natural gas, and are handling the situation. Other units are returning.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:26
B2 to Engine 7. This is Engine 7. Engine 7, do you have a meter? Affirmative, we're still firing it up, but it's an obvious smell right on the corner. That's sewer gas, not natural? Definitely sewer gas coming right from the sewer. B2, copy. Engine and Truck 7, handle dispatch and return the other units.

Firefighters on scene report a smell of sewer gas in the area.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:18
Dispatch, Engine 7's on scene. We're smelling around. Dispatch to Truck 1. Truck 1, you're in service, 611. Truck 1, you're in service. I will copy, back and headquarters. Truck 7, this call came from a passerby. We got nothing further.
Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:06
Engine 7 to B2, on scene, there's a smell of sewer gas here.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas odor.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:12
Engine 7, Engine 2, Ladder 7, Tech Rescue 1, Battalion 2, smell of gas, East 40th Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 40th St & Central Ave.

Fire crews detected hydrogen sulfide and are flushing the area with water. The sewer district has been notified.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:17
Engine 7 to B2, yeah, we're definitely getting a hit with hydrogen sulfide on the meter. We're going to open up a hydrant and let it run a little bit here. B2, copy. Making notification for sewer district response also.

Firefighters confirm the odor is sewer gas, not natural gas, and are handling the situation. Other units are returning.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:26
B2 to Engine 7. This is Engine 7. Engine 7, do you have a meter? Affirmative, we're still firing it up, but it's an obvious smell right on the corner. That's sewer gas, not natural? Definitely sewer gas coming right from the sewer. B2, copy. Engine and Truck 7, handle dispatch and return the other units.

Firefighters on scene report a smell of sewer gas in the area.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:18
Dispatch, Engine 7's on scene. We're smelling around. Dispatch to Truck 1. Truck 1, you're in service, 611. Truck 1, you're in service. I will copy, back and headquarters. Truck 7, this call came from a passerby. We got nothing further.
Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:06
Engine 7 to B2, on scene, there's a smell of sewer gas here.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas odor.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:12
Engine 7, Engine 2, Ladder 7, Tech Rescue 1, Battalion 2, smell of gas, East 40th Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 40th St & Central Ave.

Fire crews detected hydrogen sulfide and are flushing the area with water. The sewer district has been notified.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:17
Engine 7 to B2, yeah, we're definitely getting a hit with hydrogen sulfide on the meter. We're going to open up a hydrant and let it run a little bit here. B2, copy. Making notification for sewer district response also.

Firefighters confirm the odor is sewer gas, not natural gas, and are handling the situation. Other units are returning.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:26
B2 to Engine 7. This is Engine 7. Engine 7, do you have a meter? Affirmative, we're still firing it up, but it's an obvious smell right on the corner. That's sewer gas, not natural? Definitely sewer gas coming right from the sewer. B2, copy. Engine and Truck 7, handle dispatch and return the other units.

Firefighters on scene report a smell of sewer gas in the area.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:18
Dispatch, Engine 7's on scene. We're smelling around. Dispatch to Truck 1. Truck 1, you're in service, 611. Truck 1, you're in service. I will copy, back and headquarters. Truck 7, this call came from a passerby. We got nothing further.
Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:06
Engine 7 to B2, on scene, there's a smell of sewer gas here.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas odor.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:12
Engine 7, Engine 2, Ladder 7, Tech Rescue 1, Battalion 2, smell of gas, East 40th Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 40th St & Central Ave.

Fire crews detected hydrogen sulfide and are flushing the area with water. The sewer district has been notified.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:17
Engine 7 to B2, yeah, we're definitely getting a hit with hydrogen sulfide on the meter. We're going to open up a hydrant and let it run a little bit here. B2, copy. Making notification for sewer district response also.

Firefighters confirm the odor is sewer gas, not natural gas, and are handling the situation. Other units are returning.

Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:26
B2 to Engine 7. This is Engine 7. Engine 7, do you have a meter? Affirmative, we're still firing it up, but it's an obvious smell right on the corner. That's sewer gas, not natural? Definitely sewer gas coming right from the sewer. B2, copy. Engine and Truck 7, handle dispatch and return the other units.

Firefighters on scene report a smell of sewer gas in the area.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:18
Dispatch, Engine 7's on scene. We're smelling around. Dispatch to Truck 1. Truck 1, you're in service, 611. Truck 1, you're in service. I will copy, back and headquarters. Truck 7, this call came from a passerby. We got nothing further.
Cleveland FD TAC 2 · 0:06
Engine 7 to B2, on scene, there's a smell of sewer gas here.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a gas odor.

Cleveland FD Ops · 0:12
Engine 7, Engine 2, Ladder 7, Tech Rescue 1, Battalion 2, smell of gas, East 40th Street and Central Avenue.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 40th St & Central Ave.

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