Road closed due to gas leak in Beavercreek neighborhood, drivers asked to avoid the area

BEAVERCREEK — UPDATE: Drivers are asked to avoid the area of Grange Hall Road from State Route 835 to Patterson Road due to a gas leak in the area, according to a spokesperson with Beavercreek Police Department.

The road is expected to remain closed until at least 6 p.m. Tuesday, the spokesperson said.

INITIAL REPORT: Crews are responding to an active gas leak in Beavercreek.

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Beavercreek Fire is at the 3300 block of Lavender Lane to shut off a gas leak occurring in a residential area.

Crews responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. and have, so far, evacuated the residents from three houses, the house experiencing the gas leak and the two houses behind it, Beavercreek dispatch confirmed to News Center 7.

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No injuries have been reported.

However, there are concerns that the gas leak can catch on fire and cause damage to the neighborhood, Beavercreek dispatch said.

We will update this story it develops and more information is released.

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