BEAVERCREEK — The repairs for a gas line that was hit in Beavercreek this morning are expected to take hours.
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The natural gas line was hit on N. Fairfield Road around 11:20 a.m.
CenterPoint Energy told News Center 7 that a third party hit the line.
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A Beavercreek Police dispatcher confirmed N. Fairfield Road is closed between Shakertown Road and Cedarwood Lane while crews work to repair the line.
Beavercreek Police shared an update on social media early Thursday afternoon, saying that CenterPoint Energy is currently estimating the repairs to take up to 12 hours.
News Center 7 spoke to a woman who lives in the area where this happened.
“We were sitting and having breakfast, and I said to my husband, ‘God, what is that noise?’” Anita Retter said.
Retter said her neighbor then called and told her a gas line had been hit. As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, it wasn’t long after that that she could smell it.
“The gas smell was horrendous,” she said.
While her home was not one of the two to be evacuated by police, Retter and her husband decided to leave anyway.
“We just felt better leaving,” she said.
CenterPoint Energy sent the following statement to News Center 7 about the break:
“This morning, a third-party unrelated to CenterPoint Energy caused damage to a natural gas pipeline near North Fairfield Road in Beavercreek. Out of an abundance of caution, two nearby homes were evacuated, electricity has been temporarily shut off in the area and North Fairfield Road has been closed as CenterPoint crews work closely with local authorities to make the area safe and stop the flow of natural gas. Motorists are advised to adhere to posted detour routes and exercise caution in the area.
Safety is our top priority, and we urge customers in the area to be on alert for natural gas leaks. If you smell natural gas, leave the area immediately on foot and tell others to leave, too. Do not turn the lights on or off, smoke, strike a match, use a phone or operate anything that might cause a spark, including a flashlight or a generator. Once safely away from the area, call 911 and CenterPoint at 800-227-1376, and the company will send a trained service technician immediately."
We’ll continue to follow this story and provide updates when the repair is complete.
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