Excavator hits unmarked gas line causing leak in Hollywood, Hollywood FL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 08:33 AM

Near N Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019

An excavator struck an unmarked gas line at Viking Utility near North Ocean Drive in Hollywood. This caused a gas leak prompting emergency responders to be dispatched. Authorities are attempting to contact the gas company to address the situation.

Audio|Source: Broward County Fire/Rescue

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Transcript:

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Gas leak at Viking Utility near North Ocean Dr.

00:04

An excavator hit an unmarked gas line. Emergency response en route to TAC2[1].

00:12

TAC-2.

00:14

Reds 45,000. The rescue 49 is instead of residue 20-05.

00:20

I know. I don't know.

00:22

I'm not going to remain available for Kept1-105 on the call, please.

00:36

Knowledge.

00:41

The Unmail Medical Rescue 216, respond to near Northeast 11th Avenue, near Northeast 15th Avenue, near Northeast 15th Street.

00:47

(number withheld).

00:53

To reset the alarm here, we're supposed to have, well, is there another call in this year?

00:57

Mr. Chairman, it's a gas leak coming in, near North Ocean Drive.

01:03

Yeah, that's on site, too.

01:07

Yeah, put us on the call.

01:08

All right, in all (number withheld).

01:15

Another on a row on a row.

01:21

If you get a contact, people, that'd be great.

01:23

Okay, okay, we'll do.

01:26

Thank you. Thank you, Morgan Fortcom. We just cleared the car long.

01:32

Can you put this on, can you put this on the gas sleep pole?

01:37

You are on the gas leak call now on your main dispatcher did it? Yep, it's an escalator hit an unmarked gas line. We're attempting calling Tico now.

Police codes explained

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[1]

TAC2: Tactical Channel 2 (radio channel designated for on-scene/operations)

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Near N Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019

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