Fire units investigate gas leak at New York St and S 6th St, Lafayette IN

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 04:45 PM

New York St & S 6th St, Lafayette, IN 47901

Fire and emergency crews responded to reports of a possible gas leak with a noticeable gas smell near New York Street and South 6th Street. They are currently investigating the source of the gas smell in the area.

Audio|Source: Tippecanoe County Fire

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Transcript:

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Engine three, squad two, engine two. Stand by for a possible gas leak in the area of six in New York.

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Stand by for dispatch.

00:11

Engine three, squad two, engine two, engine two being off to the area of six New York.

00:15

For a possible gas leak.

00:18

Use channel 3, Tarmont, 1949.

00:26

There's batch tubes in the area, we cleared mixing.

00:30

Squat's using Ralph. Uh-huh. ...using route.

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Uh.

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Okay. Are you advising? They're advising.

00:43

The Terry, sign the route.

00:46

Crushing, ambulance, too. They're advising for you to stand by in the area.

00:50

Yes,

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please. Thank you.

00:54

Engine's using route.

00:56

Okay.

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01:03

01:04

5 is out of the service for the night. Have a good night.

01:09

Have a good night.

01:10

This dispatch, 3 is in the area.

01:14

Quit.

01:19

Do you have a good location of this outside on New York? Call our advice you could smell from near New York Street.

01:31

Squad 2 is arriving in the area.

01:39

Agent 2 is arriving in the area.

01:46

Okay, that arrived.

02:00

Medical traffic, go on.

02:04

Medic 6, we're out of service for the night.

02:06

Clear, have a good night.

02:08

Medic 3, you're clear to make sense.

02:11

I need 10 engine 3. Okay, 10 engine 3.

02:18

Okay, good.

02:24

3 squad 2.

02:30

Let's go for three.

02:32

Dispastatic four is back in service at use.

02:34

Okay.

02:39

We have an open burn on 6th Street.

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With this, Matt.

02:47

Claire, we've got the smell of gas in front of near New York Street.

02:50

We're investigating now. We'll let you know further.

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New York St & S 6th St, Lafayette, IN 47901

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