Gas leak caused by open stove valve in residential unit, Wayne NJ


A stove valve was left partially open in a residential unit near Royal Ct, causing a natural gas leak. The gas was turned off, the area checked with no gas detected, ventilated, and the unit secured. No fire or injuries occurred.
Audio|Source: Wayne Township EMS & Fire
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Transcript:
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Can you update the address to near Royal Ct Unit Alpha, 1st Floor? No.
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4-1. Returning.
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Command away.
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Good.
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This was the valve on the stove top partially cracked for the open position, causing the natural gas to leak out from the stove.
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The stove has been shut down.
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The area was swept up by public service gas.
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They had zero readings on the reader.
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The unit was vented.
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The building super secured the unit.
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No further beneath the fire apartment commands terminated 24-the-turned.
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Location mentioned:
Near Royal Ct, Wayne, NJ 07470
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