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Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services responds to gasline break

The location of the incident is in the 400 block of 1st. St. W

Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services responded to a propane gas line break at 400 1st St. West around 11:30 a.m., Aug. 10.

According to a Facebook post from the fire department, buildings in the area were temporarily evacuated and Fortis BC was on scene.

Fortis BC spokesperson Diana Sorace, said the crew is fixing a line that was damaged during construction, however only one customer is affected by the break.

As of 12:30 p.m., crews are estimated to be onsite for another half hour to fix the break.

Sorace said this is a good reminder to everyone to use BC 1 Call before digging. It is a free service that will show the location of buried gas lines.


 

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