Natural gas smell investigated near Mount Olive High School, Mt Olive Township NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 10:25 AM

Near Corey Rd, Flanders, NJ 07836

A report was made about the smell of natural gas near the flagpole outside Mount Olive High School. Fire and EMS units were sent to investigate. Responders checked the area and noted a possible malfunctioning rooftop unit (RTU) above the entrance doors. No strong gas smell was detected during the investigation.

Audio|Source: Mount Olive Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Malve in the air to Flanders Fire, Atlantic EMS, request to respond to the high school.

00:04

It's going to be outside in the parking lot near the flagpole for the smell of natural gas.

00:09

Again, that's Mount Olive on the air to Flanders Fire, Atlantic EMS.

00:13

Request to respond, Mount Olive High School, outside the building near the flagpole for the smell of natural gas.

00:20

Timeout 1326.

00:38

FM3 dispatch, I'll be in the area.

00:40

FM through receipt. FM 3 received.

00:48

FM 5O and fire off.

00:57

The FM 3 is patched school security calling it. All you're from.

01:05

All right, I'll be stepping down.

01:12

My seat you're seven up in.

01:18

One-thirteen, all the 98.

01:21

My team.

01:27

A597. Great.

01:31

1.29-7.

01:34

Review.

01:36

1.20 dispatch. Clear for the 328 stat?

01:46

Good.

01:48

First is going to be Michael (name withheld).

01:54

Second,

01:55

Lincoln 93,

01:57

Union Tom, David.

02:00

All right.

02:06

All right, this time.

02:09

Go ahead.

02:11

All right, we're still trying to locate it right now. It's possibly a RTU that might be malfunctioning, I'm not sure, but no obvious smells right now.

02:24

Reese you.

02:31

Tower 906 for C's EF5.

02:40

Tower 906 for CZOP.

02:45

FN3 to 96.

02:49

CAD.

02:52

Alright,

02:54

when you get here right at the entrance to the pack,

02:57

there's an RTU right above the doors.

02:59

Sounds like it might be malfunctioning, so just set up and check that out.

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Near Corey Rd, Flanders, NJ 07836

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