EVACUATION ON BOWLING GREEN

Elyria Fire Department responded to Bowling Green Circle this afternoon for a report of a gas line break. When fire officials arrived they found that a city water department crew had struck a “medium pressure” gas line. Captain Joe Pronesti said, “for a residential area it was a pretty substantial size leak”. Pronestti stated that firefighters evacuated residences on either side of the leak as well as checking on an invalid neighbor across the street.

Columbia Gas arrived on the scene to repair the break in the line. Residents remained out of their homes until the gas company and fire officials give the all clear.