Published July 18, 2012, 03:00 PM
Natural gas leak causes home evacuations
The Red Wing Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak on the 1100 block of West Avenue on Monday evening that caused evacuations and street closures.
The Red Wing Fire Department responded to a natural gas leak on the 1100 block of West Avenue on Monday evening that caused evacuations and street closures.
An investigation revealed that a utility company had inadvertently hit a residential gas line, which released a significant amount of natural gas, the fire department reported. Firefighters and paramedics were on the scene within three minutes of the 6:30 p.m. call to assess the situation, with the help of Xcel Energy gas crews.
Three nearby houses were evacuated as a precaution, and West Avenue was closed for several hours between Sturtevant and Hawthorn streets.
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