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CTV News
13 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
‘Very serious gas leak' averted, blocks from 2019 Woodman Ave. explosion
A police cruiser guides an access point along Central Avenue near the site of a gas leak that resulted in an evacuation on June 19, 2025. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London) Old East Village (OEV) residents are breathing a sigh of relief after what fire officials dubbed 'a very serious gas leak' was brought under control Thursday afternoon. Two dozen London firefighters responded to the 800 block of Central Avenue, between Ontario and English, around 11:30 a.m. Platoon Chief Gary Mosburger told CTV News London that a main gas line was accidentally struck during ongoing road construction. Residents in the area were told to leave. 'We began an evacuation of anybody that was close by, as well as establishing hose lines in place to ensure the safety of our people here,' he said. Efforts to shut down the line initially failed, resulting in preparations for a wider evacuation, including sending out notifications to residents using the Alert London system. Gary Mosburger Platoon Chief Gary Mosburger is seen moments after the 'all clear' was given following a gas leak on Central Avenue on June 19, 2025. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London) Thankfully, the actions were not needed. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., Enbridge Gas shut down the line using remote technology. No one was injured. The incident occurred just a few blocks west of the 2019 Woodman Avenue gas explosion that destroyed three homes and left the OEV community and emergency responders scarred. 'Woodman Avenue is not that far in our in our memory,' said Mosburger. 'Obviously, bad things can happen in this case. We learned a lot from that incident. And, of course, today the quick action by London fire crews, by Enbridge Gas and everybody here on the scene created a positive result.'
CTV News
3 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Tunney's Pasture government building evacuated after toxic gas leak
Hazmat crews at the scene of a gas leak at the Sir Frederick Banting Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (Jean Lalonde/Ottawa Fire Services) A federal government building in Tunney's Pasture had to be evacuated because of a toxic gas leak Tuesday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services spokesperson Nick Defazio tells CTV News Ottawa that a hazmat team was called to the Sir Frederick Banting Building, which houses Health Canada workers, at approximately 12:08 p.m. Defazio says an investigation found phosgene gas was leaking from a compressor inside. Ottawa paramedics spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps tells CTV News that 10 people were assessed at the scene but no one was taken to hospital. It's unclear how many workers were inside the building at the time. Tunney's Pasture gas leak Hazmat crews at the scene of a gas leak at Tunney's Pasture. (Jean Lalonde/CTV News Ottawa) The building management evacuated all workers before hazmat crews arrived on scene and were able to shut off the compressor, Defazio says. Firefighters conducted two full searches of the building and found no one inside. Air quality readings returned to normal before hazmat teams were able to clear the scene. Phosgene is a colourless and nonflammable gas that has the odour of fresh hay. It is highly toxic at elevated levels.
RNZ News
6 days ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Mystery odour forces evacuation of Wellington sports venue
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre. Photo: Google Maps It is not clear what caused a full evacuation of a busy sports centre in Wellington early on Saturday afternoon. Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said five fire crews, a truck carrying breathing apparatus and a command unit, as well as an ambulance were called to a suspected gas leak at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Kilbirnie after "a slight odour" was detected. All sports games were immediately cancelled and dozens of players, supporters and centre staff were asked to leave. A FENZ Central North Island shift manager said crews had checked the building, and after around 90 minutes they confirmed it was not a gas leak. "All odour has dissipated." Two crews were remaining on site, but FENZ had handed the site back over to council representatives, the spokesperson said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
Speaking with officials about fire safety following Gallatin home explosion
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Gallatin home exploded Thursday morning, sending shrapnel flying through the neighborhood and leaving one person injured. Though the cause of the blast — which neighbors likened to an 'earthquake' — is still under investigation, some witnesses worry that it was caused by a gas leak. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation by the Gallatin Fire Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. ORIGINAL STORY | 'Felt like an earthquake': 1 injured after explosion destroys Gallatin home Matthew Lupo, fire chief for Nolensville Fire & Rescue, said the department isn't working the case, but said that companies add a sulfur smell to natural gas and propane for safety reasons. Otherwise they're odorless. If you do smell a rotten egg smell, he has some tips. 'First, evacuate the house. Don't flip any switches on the way out,' Lupo said. 'Just get out. If you know where the shut-offs are for your propane tanks or where your gas is fed in through the meter, you can shut those off. [A fire] could be triggered by anything from light switches to electronics — anything that can create static electricity or a little spark. Don't be afraid to call 911. ⏩ 'We would rather get there and have it be something simple and resolve the issue real quickly than it turn out to be a big event because and we're not called out in time,' Lupo said. Lupo added that carbon monoxide alarms don't pick up on natural gas or propane leaks. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
03-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Homes evacuated in Dartmouth's north end after gas leak
Nova Scotia Power crews respond to a gas leak in Dartmouth, N.S., on June 3, 2025. (Mike Lamb/CTV Atlantic) Some homes have been evacuated in the north end of Dartmouth, N.S., as emergency crews respond to a natural gas leak Tuesday. Halifax Regional Police and Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to the 0-50 block of Primrose Street before 10 a.m. 'Our hazardous materials team from Station 5 and Station 12 isolated the area, evacuated nearby residences, and controlled ignition sources while the gas company worked to clamp the line and stop the leak,' said the Halifax Professional Fire Fighters Association in a Facebook post. 'Air monitoring and safety assessments continued throughout the incident, with evacuation zones adjusted as needed.' Primrose Street and Jackson Road are both closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic between Robert Burns Drive and Pinecrest Drive. Police are asking people to stay away from the area and use alternate routes. This is the second natural gas leak to prompt evacuations in the Halifax area in less than a week. Part of Halifax's south end was shut down Friday morning due to a gas leak on Queen Street. The situation was brought under control about two hours later. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
