Vancouver Fire Department responds to natural gas leak

Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department
Photo courtesy Vancouver Fire Department

Gas line was compromised by construction equipment; nearby businesses were forced to evacuate

Gas line was compromised by construction equipment; nearby businesses were forced to evacuate.
Gas line was compromised by construction equipment; nearby businesses were forced to evacuate.

At 11:38 a.m. Monday (Jan. 23), Vancouver Fire Department units were dispatched to the intersection of NE 104th Ave and SE Mill Plain Blvd. for the report of a gas line that had been compromised by construction equipment. 

Vancouver Fire arrived to find high levels of natural gas in the area.  Fire and police crews moved quickly to isolate the intersection and evacuate nearby businesses.  Vancouver Fire personnel were on scene to assist Northwest Natural Gas.   

Information provided by Vancouver Fire Department.


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