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Gas leak causes evacuation (5 photos)

A gas leak caused by demolition forced the evacuation of residents of an apartment building at 26 Terry Fox Place on Monday afternoon. Residents were able to remove their pets as Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services evacuated the building.
Kenneth Armstrong
Kenneth Armstrong

A gas leak caused by demolition forced the evacuation of residents of an apartment building at 26 Terry Fox Place on Monday afternoon.

Residents were able to remove their pets as Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services evacuated the building.

The demolition was being done to the existing concrete balconies of the apartment building.

A supervisor with Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services said a slab of concrete fell on the main gas line to the building, causing the leak.

No fire was reported, and fans were being used to clear the building of any possible fumes before residents were allowed back in.

(PHOTO: Residents stand outside an apartment building on Terry Fox Place on Monday September 22, 2014. The building was evacutated to an accidental gas leak caused by demolition. Kenneth Armstrong/SooToday.com)

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Kenneth Armstrong

About the Author: Kenneth Armstrong

Kenneth Armstrong is a news reporter and photojournalist who regularly covers municipal government, business and politics and photographs events, sports and features.
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