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Wilmette Man Evacuated from Home Due to Gas Leak
The leak occurred at 10th Street and Central Avenue Tuesday.
A gas leak at the corner of Central Avenue and 10th Street Tuesday morning caused a Wilmette man to be evacuated from his home, Triblocal reports.
“The construction company cut some concrete, and it appears that a gas line was more shallow than they thought,” Wilmette Fire Duty Chief Tom Robertson told Triblocal.
(Earlier: Wilmette Reveals Construction Updates, Summer Plans )
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The village fire department, as well as Nicor Gas representatives responded to the incident around 11:15 a.m., and repaired the leak in about two hours.
Read the full story on Triblocal. Let Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch know if summer construction has caused any other hiccups for you.
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