Construction crew strikes gas line on West Center Street
W Center St, Rochester, MN 55902 - 6/12/2026 11:55 AM
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were sent to a reported natural gas leak on the 600 block of West Center Street in Rochester. Radio traffic indicates a construction company may have struck a two‑inch gas line, and additional fire units were added to assist. Minnesota Energy was notified and wind conditions were broadcast to responders. Details are based on dispatch audio and may not reflect final findings.
Olmsted County Police, Fire and EMS
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Engine 16, engine 3, truck 42, battalion chief 1, natural or LP gas leak, (number withheld) Center Street West.
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Engine 16, engine 3, truck 42, battalion chief 1, natural or LP gas leak, (number withheld) Center Street West.
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Rochester Fire for Battalion One, Engine Sixteen, Engine Three, and Truck Forty Two, you are responding to a gas leak in the 600 block of West Center Street.
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