Hundreds evacuated after Brockton gas line struck

[Ian David]

Hundreds evacuated after Brockton gas line struck

ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
Posted Sep 23, 2009 @ 04:10 PM
Last update Sep 23, 2009 @ 06:44 PM
BROCKTON —

A gas line struck during an excavation Wednesday afternoon led to the evacuation of more than a dozen buildings on the north side of the city, a fire department official said.

A backhoe being operated in the rear of a factory at 53 Spark St. accidentally hit the gas line at about 3 p.m., said Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Murphy.

The ruptured 2-inch line released high-pressure gas into the neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of most of Spark and Intervale streets, Murphy said.

The streets — part of the section of the city known as the Lithuanian Village — were to the north and northeast of the leak, where the wind was blowing the gas, Murphy said.

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