Crime & Safety
Cut Gas Line Quickly Resolved
Firefighters covered a gas company crew with hoselines while the gas supply was cut off.
From a Westport Fire Dept. News Release Prepared by Assistant Chief Robert Yost:
Firefighters responded to a gas line rupture at the Birchwood Country Club, 25 Kings Highway South, at 1:08 p.m. Monday, after a backhoe severed the line. Fire Department personnel immediately evacuated the area and Engine Company 4 set up hose lines in case the gas ignited.
Engine Company 2 obtained a continuous water supply from the nearest hydrant while the department's truck company members metered and evacuated nearby structures.
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Police department personnel closed Kings Highway South from Treadwell Avenue to Post Road West.
Southern Connecticut Gas Company technicians arrived and clamped the broken gas line under the protection of Fire Department hose lines. They then located the "curb box" valve in the street and completely shut off the gas supply.
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Fire Department personnel verified that the gas had dissipated. The last Fire Department units cleared the scene at 2:03 PM.
