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Serious Gas Leak Shuts Down 13th Street In Northwest |
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February 19, 2007...Vito Maggiolo |
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A serious gas leak downtown
brought a full box alarm, the hazmat unit, and some kindness from the
owner of a nearby McDonalds. Firefighters responded around 8:30 A.M. on Monday, February 19th, for an odor of gas in the lobby at 725 13th street N.W. Upon finding indications of a substantial gas leak, they requested the box be filled. The hazmat unit was also dispatched. As an extended search progressed for the source of the gas, and elevated readings were found in several buildings and coming from manholes, the canteen unit was requested. As operations continued into lunchtime, Mr. Abdel Mossaid, manager of the McDonald's at 1235 New York Avenue N.W., generously agreed to provide hamburgers and fries for the canteen to serve to the hungry firefighters. The incident was under the joint command of the Battalion 6 and the special operations battalion Chief. |
