Michigan neighborhood in Kalamazoo evacuated after ruptured gas line caught fire
Michigan ruptured gas line fire was extinguished Thursday night, residents were able to return home shortly after
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities evacuated several homes in a Kalamazoo neighborhood for more than two hours Thursday night after a ruptured gas line caught fire.
The fire was extinguished around 8:10 p.m. and residents were being allowed to return to their homes. Utilities to some residences were temporarily shut off.
Some roads were expected to be closed through the night.
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Police and firefighters evacuated all homes within a one-block radius of the fire, and police diverted traffic away from the area.
A Michigan neighborhood in Kalamazoo was evacuated after a ruptured gas line started a fire.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Firefighters reported a 4-inch natural gas line ruptured and was burning under ground in a construction zone, the Kalamazoo Gazette said.
Gas meters to nearby homes were shut off as a precaution.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Natural gas utility Consumers Energy was called in to help with the gas leak.