On Wednesday February 4th, at around 5:09pm, the Stroudsburg Fire Department along with East Stroudsburg Fire was dispatched to the area of 9th Street and Main Street for an odor of natural gas reported by a passerby. Initial crews arrived with an odor present, but no source noted. UGI, PP&L, and Met-Ed were called to the scene to assist, along with Stroud Area Regional Police. It was determined that the area of 9th and Main street should be cordoned off, and traffic was diverted. As the incident evolved, the bounded area grew to roughly one square block.
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