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Natural gas smell reported across El Paso - KFOX El Paso

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Natural gas smell reported across El Paso | KFOX

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The smell of natural gas has been reported across El Paso Thursday into Friday.

The first report was made Thursday near the El Paso International Airport.

Texas Gas Services responded to the area and said there were issues with equipment that uses a non-toxic chemical to detect gas leaks and said that it what was causing the odor.

No evacuations have been necessary according to Texas Gas.

Texas Gas officials have since removed the equipment.

Another report of the strong smell was made in northeast El Paso near Libra Lane on Friday.

No injuries have been reported.

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