Natural Gas Smell Overpowers Portion Of Atmore

December 13, 2011

A strong smell of natural gas filled the central portion of Atmore early Tuesday evening, prompting a half hour search for the source.

The Atmore Fire Department discovered the smell was originating from a railroad spur near the western end of Ashley Street. Natural gas is routinely used to offload oil from rail cars, according to officials. The process takes place in that location multiple times each week; it was not immediately clear why the smell overpowered residents Tuesday evening.

The smell was reported just after 5 p.m. in an area bounded basically by Highway 31, Williamson Street, Jack Springs Road and Carver Avenue, including a portion of Main Street.

There was reportedly no danger to residents.

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3 Responses to “Natural Gas Smell Overpowers Portion Of Atmore”

  1. Karyn36502 on December 13th, 2011 9:35 pm

    I was at work in town and smelled it. It was kind of strong too. I wondered where it could have been coming from. Are they sure that was the cause?

  2. Everett on December 13th, 2011 8:40 pm

    Maybe it was “Beans and Franks” day at one of the local eateries.

  3. curious on December 13th, 2011 6:12 pm

    Wasn’t there an article about the main gas line in century being old and leaky ? Maybe there’s a new leaky area…..

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