Vehicle hits gas meter causing leak in Amherst

Heard on: Buffalo County/City of Kearney Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Amherst fire call (number withheld) West Washington Avenue, Amherst.

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Vehicle struck gas meter, gas leak.

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Amherst fire call (number withheld) West Washington Avenue.

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Vehicle backed into gas meter, gas leak.

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(number withheld) .

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Okay, go two from UP right here.

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(number withheld).

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(number withheld).

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9090, what's going on?

00:49

I have a tractor stopped in the middle of the road of Keystone and (number withheld).

00:57

Hi, this is (name withheld).

01:03

Roger, Roger.

01:07

My location is Second Avenue, just north of Menards.

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(number withheld), (number withheld) .

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When I go for county tonight.

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(number withheld) .

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Buffalo County (number withheld) .

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Go ahead.

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Black Hills Energy has been notified.

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Unknown ETA.

7/16/2026 06:47 PM

Fire

W Washington Ave, Amherst, NE 68812

Vehicle hits gas meter causing leak in Amherst

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a location on West Washington Avenue in Amherst for a possible gas leak after a vehicle reportedly backed into and struck a gas meter. A utility company was notified and was responding with an unknown arrival time.

Vehicle hits gas meter causing leak in Amherst

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