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Gas leak near Lincoln Park prompts evacuation of five Milwaukee homes

A construction crew struck a gas line near 20th Street and Hampton Avenue Friday evening, leading police to evacuate five nearby homes. The leak was stopped, and fire officials said the homes were safe to return to.

Gas leak near Lincoln Park prompts evacuation of five Milwaukee homes
Five homes near Milwaukee’s Lincoln Park were evacuated Friday evening after a construction crew damaged a gas line near 20th Street and Hampton Avenue, the Milwaukee Fire Department said. Firefighters received reports of the leak at about 7:13 p.m. Police advised nearby residents to leave while We Energies crews worked to repair the pipe. The leak was eventually stopped, and no customers lost gas service, a We Energies spokesperson said. Fire officials said the five evacuated homes were checked and deemed safe. We Energies was still investigating the precise cause of the damage. The incident prompted a temporary evacuation but caused no reported service interruption.

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