Speaking with officials about fire safety following Gallatin home explosion
Though the cause of the blast — which neighbors likened to an 'earthquake' — is still under investigation, some witnesses worry that it was caused by a gas leak. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation by the Gallatin Fire Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY | 'Felt like an earthquake': 1 injured after explosion destroys Gallatin home
Matthew Lupo, fire chief for Nolensville Fire & Rescue, said the department isn't working the case, but said that companies add a sulfur smell to natural gas and propane for safety reasons. Otherwise they're odorless. If you do smell a rotten egg smell, he has some tips.
'First, evacuate the house. Don't flip any switches on the way out,' Lupo said. 'Just get out. If you know where the shut-offs are for your propane tanks or where your gas is fed in through the meter, you can shut those off. [A fire] could be triggered by anything from light switches to electronics — anything that can create static electricity or a little spark.
Don't be afraid to call 911.
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'We would rather get there and have it be something simple and resolve the issue real quickly than it turn out to be a big event because and we're not called out in time,' Lupo said.
Lupo added that carbon monoxide alarms don't pick up on natural gas or propane leaks.
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