A neighborhood alert regarding an alleged gas leak in the Jaume I Avenue The Pedreguer police mobilized personnel on Tuesday. fire station of DéniaThe call came after a resident reported a strong smell of gas in the area, which activated the prevention protocol for a possible risk.
Upon the arrival of the firefighters, they carried out an inspection of the building and of several facilities They used a few things to locate the source of the smell. explosimeter, the device that allows the detection of flammable gases and confirms if there is a leak.
Possible origin: a sewer drain
After the checks, the operation concluded that There was no gas source at the site and that no dangerous concentration was detected in the environment, so the intervention was closed without incident, although, according to the verifications carried out, the smell perceived —similar to that of gas— could come from a drain located in the area, where certain gases derived from wastewater can generate a stench that is mistaken for that of a leak.
The quick action made it possible to rule out any risk to the neighbors and confirm that it was not a leak in the network or in the building's facilities.
