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Construction Crew Causes Gas Leak in Wilkes-Barre
Construction Crew Causes Gas Leak in Wilkes-Barre - Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:53AM EST
Reported by: Mike Trim
Thursday, Oct 9, 2008 @ 11:53am EST
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY- A construction crew hit a gas line while digging on Hickory Street near Lehigh Street Thursday morning. The line ruptured sending the smell of gas into the air through a large portion of downtown Wilkes-Barre.
The odor traveled as far as Public Square just before 9:00 A. M. and had the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department responding to a number of 9-1-1 calls about the smell of gas.
UGI crews arrived and shut off the gas to 8 homes. They’re working on repairing the line. No injuries were reported.
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