Firefighters and National Grid are on scene following the main gas rupture in Bay Ridge. Image via Citizen App
By Jaime DeJesus
April 25, 2025
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BAY RIDGE — One person was injured during a main gas rupture in Bay Ridge April 24.
FDNY stated that it happened at 4:43 p.m. on 86th Street between Colonial Road and Ridge Boulevard.
Firefighters and National Grid are on scene following the main gas rupture in Bay Ridge. Image via Citizen App
12 units along with 60 firefighters and EMS workers rushed to the scene. All occupancies on 86th Street between Colonial Road and Ridge Boulevard were evacuated and National Grid shut down the gas in the area.
FDNY said the injured person was seriously injured and taken to NYU Langone Hospital — Brooklyn. According to ABC 7, the person was a worker for National Grid.
Firefighters and National Grid are on scene following the main gas rupture in Bay Ridge. Image via Citizen App
The situation was deemed under control at 8:25 p.m.
“As National Grid crews were proactively performing an internal inspection on a natural gas transmission main in the street Thursday evening an incident occurred resulting in the release of gas,” a spokesperson for National Grid told the Brooklyn Eagle. “Safety remains our top priority. Valves at both ends of the affected section of the main have been closed, and residents were allowed to return to their homes last evening around 8:30 p.m. National Grid crews remain at the location. There are no customer outages or disruptions in service.”
Firefighters and National Grid are on scene following the main gas rupture in Bay Ridge. Image via Citizen App
After the break, there were several street closures, including 86th Street from Colonial Road to Third Avenue and Ridge Boulevard from 87th Street to 85th Street.
Firefighters and National Grid are on scene following the main gas rupture in Bay Ridge. Image via Citizen App
National Grid also said community and customer engagement teams are in contact with community leaders and were onsite last evening to support residents with information and field their questions.
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