Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Damaged gas meters lead to evacuations

Posted: November 8, 2011 - 9:21am
Updated: November 8, 2011 - 11:28am

The Olathe Fire Department was called to a natural gas leak in the 100 block of N Clairborne Road after a tractor trailer damaged three natural gas meters on the building.

Olathe Fire Department spokesperson, Mike Hall says that five businesses were evacuated, including ACE Hardware, Dollar General, Quilters Haven, Tuesday Morning and Noah's Ark Gift Shoppe.

Hall also says that the gas leak was stopped, by the gas company, at 9:57 a.m. and the evacuated businesses were allowed to reopen after about 45 minutes.

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