Yarmouth Fire/CWN
YARMOUTH – A natural gas line was struck by an excavator in Yarmouth shortly before 2 PM Wednesdayh. The 2 inch line was hit along Route 28 by Theatre Colony Lane. National Grid was called to secure the leak. Traffic detours were possible in the area.
Update from Yarmouth Fire: This afternoon at the intersection of Route 28 and Carter Rd a gas line was struck due to road work. Your firefighters manning E45, E42 and C52 were on scene for about 1.5 hours until National Grid was able to secured the line. During this time they provided crew protection and area monitoring. One residence nearby was found to have some natural gas buildup due to open windows. The property was ventilated. A steady breeze assisted in lifting the cloud up and away from properties nearby. National Grid remained on location and made repairs.
