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title: Smell of gas: what to do — InCaseMap
description: If you smell gas: turn off the tap, air the room, do not use switches and call the gas emergency service on 1804 from a safe place. Based on PAGD.
url: https://incasemap.com/en/what-to-do-gas-smell
updated: 2026-10-16
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publisher: InCaseMap
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# Smell of gas: what to do

What to do · Accidents

If you smell gas: turn off the tap, air the room, do not use switches and call the gas emergency service on 1804 from a safe place. Based on PAGD.

Prepared by the [InCaseMap team](https://incasemap.com/en/about) · Steps translated from the Lithuanian text checked 5 October 2026 · Updated 16 October 2026

>  **In short:** If you smell gas, cover your nose and mouth with a damp cloth, turn off the gas tap and the appliance tap, and open windows and doors wide. Do not light a flame, do not smoke, do not switch on electrical appliances or switches, do not press doorbells. From a place where there is no smell of gas, report it to the gas emergency service on 1804, and in a block of flats warn your neighbours. All 20 “What to do” instructions, based on recommendations from PAGD, the Ministry of National Defence, the Radiation Protection Centre and the police, are in the InCaseMap app and work offline — together with a shelter map and 38 first-aid situations.

## What to do

1. Cover your nose and mouth with a damp cloth.
2. Turn off the gas tap and the appliance tap.
3. Open windows and doors wide and air the place.
4. From a place where there is no smell of gas, report it to the gas emergency service – 1804.
5. In a block of flats, warn your neighbours; people in the nearest flats must go outside.

## What not to do

- Do not light a flame, do not smoke, do not switch on electrical appliances or switches, do not press doorbells.

## Other numbers

- [1804](tel:1804) — Gas emergency service (ESO)

**What to do, shelters and first aid — in one app.** 20 situations based on state-institution recommendations, shelters and KAS shelters on the map, 38 first-aid instructions, a family group and local communities. Every place stays on your phone, even offline. [Get InCaseMap](https://incasemap.com/en/download) · [Shelters and sirens on the map](https://incasemap.com/en/categories#civiline-sauga)

## First aid

- [Carbon monoxide](https://incasemap.com/en/first-aid-carbon-monoxide)

## Frequently asked questions

### Who should I call if I smell gas?

The gas emergency service (ESO) — 1804. Call from a place where there is no smell of gas.

### Can I turn on the light if I smell gas?

No. Do not switch on electrical appliances or switches, do not press doorbells, do not light a flame and do not smoke.

### What should I do if I smell gas in a block of flats?

Warn your neighbours; people in the nearest flats must go outside.

## Sources

- [PAGD, lt72.lt — “Technical hazards”, 2025-09-15](https://lt72.lt/techniniai-pavojai/) lt72.lt

Based on: Fire and Rescue Department of Lithuania (PAGD). Translated from the Lithuanian text that InCaseMap checked against the sources on 5 October 2026.

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