MADISON TWP., Clark County — Some residents in Clark County were forced to evacuate their homes after a gas main was damaged on Friday.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Madison Township EMS and Fire shared an alert on social media saying that all residents in the area of Berschet Dr and Section Line Drive should “immediately evacuate” due to a damaged gas main.
TRENDING STORIES:
- ‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Home Alone’ actress Catherine O’Hara dies at 71
- Sentencing for man convicted of killing Uber driver postponed after attorney faints in court
- Coroner IDs man killed in crash involving wrong-way driver accused of running from traffic stop
This all started when a construction crew struck an 8-inch gas line, prompting an evacuation.
At this time, crews are working to patch the leak. The next step will be getting gas to flow back to the Country Lane Apartments on Sunset Court, which is the most impacted area.
The houses around it run on electric heating.
Madison Township Fire Chief John Harper said, “They’re going to recharge the line, make sure everything’s good, and then they’re going door-to-door, doing their pilot light relights for everyone that has been affected.”
They added that a warming shelter has been opened at South Charleston Town Hall.
[SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]