at 59 seconds you can see a man looking at the gas line
it comes up out of the ground before entering the meter
this has been a requirement for 30 years or more around here
the purpose is so if there is a gas leak following the lines it will go up into the air and not into the building
in the past lines went directly into the buildings underground, which caused some explosions
so the gas followed the line for 2 blocks ? without finding anywhere to escape?
no other meters in 2 blocks?