The san antonio fire department says a chemical release on the city's far south side on wednesday morning was not a danger to residents San antonio — parts of stone oak parkway were shut down following a gas leak, officials say Safd said in a statement that a strong smell in the area was a result of the release of mercaptan, a chemical used to give natural gas its distinctive odor
Gas leak forces road closures Downtown
While it smells like gas, it is not harmful on its own.
West texas gas notified the fire department that the leak happened while they were performing routine maintenance
Mercaptan is a chemical used to give natural gas its distinctive color. San antonio (ktsa news) — the san antonio fire department is confirming the significant release of a chemical called mercaptan, which gives natural gas its distinctive odor Mercaptan smells like gas, but safd is stressing the release is not harmful to the public.
