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# Gas Leak at the Big Blue Bus garage
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/gas-leak-at-the-big-blue-bus-garage/
- Published: 2003-02-15T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T01:35:48.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The Big Blue Bus was evacuated this past week after a bus leaked natural gas. No injuries or damage occurred.

The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to the Big Blue Bus garage at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday after it was reported that a bus was leaking natural gas. Big Blue Bus staff self-evacuated the surrounding buildings and firefighters turned off the valves leading to the 200 gallon LNG tank. They pulled a hose line as a precautionary measure and monitored the outside air and the air inside the administrative building. All readings were well below the level of flammability.

A standard verified hazardous materials response involves sending two fire engine companies, the truck and rescue company, a paramedic ambulance, the battalion chief and the hazardous materials truck. The SMFD hazardous materials truck is a specialized vehicle equipped for a variety of possible hazardous materials situations. It carries hazardous materials entry suits with differing levels of protection, decontamination solutions, gas monitors, a computer station, and is equipped for chemical testing with a pull-out laboratory. It is staffed as needed with specially trained fire department personnel.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 15, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021503.pdf?ref=smdp.com)