Natural gas odor investigated at Morristown residence, Morristown NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 04:45 AM

Near Mills St, Morristown, NJ 07960

A natural gas odor was reported inside a residence near Mills St, Morristown. Fire units responded and investigated for a possible gas leak but found no gas readings. The odor was determined to be likely related to sewer gases rather than a natural gas leak. Utility company PSE&G was on scene during the investigation.

Audio|Source: Morris Township, Morris Plains and Hanover Twp Police, Fire / EMS

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Transcript:

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Morristown, Engine 4, Engine 1, Ladder 1, Morristown Captain 1, Natural Gas Incident Inside,

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near Mills St, Morristown, Cross of Kenmuir Avenue and Sherman Place. Respond on MC Fire 4.

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Morristown, Engine 4, Engine 1, Ladder 1, Morristown Captain 1, Natural Gas Incident Inside, near Mills St Morristown, cross of Kenmuir Avenue and Sherman Place. 745 hours. Respond on MC Fire 4.

00:51

Order a gas throughout the resident.

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PSE&G is on scene.

00:59

You can take up.

01:06

One receive.

01:13

Go ahead.

01:17

I got no reading on the meter.

01:19

There's more than the rotten eggs smell down here.

01:22

Yeah, I smell it up here. Is there a trap or something that may be dry?

01:32

Yeah, I'll keep looking for that.

01:39

Command to the basement division.

01:44

Yes.

01:46

Yeah, if we could turn that team back over to T's TNG, I'll be good with that.

01:53

It seems like it's probably sewer related.

01:58

And that's the odor I got when I walked in a building.

02:08

No reach on either of your meters.

02:13

Yeah, all range normally. We've got an open bed place right above like the main, uh,

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uh,

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stack for the house.

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So that's probably where it's coming from.

02:24

If we're good with it, we can take up.

02:29

See for coming up.

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