Razors Edge ★ Posted April 23, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 23, 2019 ...and I survived the Great Gas Leak of 2019! Got off the Metro today, and ambled towards my office. I wondered why all the construction guys were gathered on a corner, and why there were flashing blue lights on my block. Apparently, those bozos working in the building nearby nicked a gas line somehow. Anyway, we stuck around for a while hoping they would resolve it quickly, but when the backhoe showed up to start digging up the road to find the gas main shutoff, we called it a day. Bike ride this afternoon! The leak happened inside a building under renovation on the 700 block of 15th Street Northwest near Pennsylvania Avenue, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Readings dropped to normal levels around 11 a.m. and authorities are ventilating the affected buildings. Fire officials say the leak was likely caused by construction and they’re working with Washington Gas to repair it. There is no word on when repairs might end. Pennsylvania Avenue remains closed between 15th and 17th streets Northwest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 23, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: nearby nicked a gas line One sure way to find a gas line Many years ago at work, the same thing happened between two of our buildings. Some digging was being done for some reason and a gas line was found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted April 23, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 23, 2019 Riding the Metro is far more dangerous than a gas leak. So no cause for us to worry. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 23, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 23, 2019 Toss a lit match. Gas is gone. Get back to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 23, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Toss a lit match. Work is gone. Get back home. FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 23, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: FIFY You will never make management with that attitude. You think all you have to do is walk around and bother people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 23, 2019 Share #7 Posted April 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: You think all you have to do is walk around and bother people? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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