14 homes evacuated by gas leak in Lehi
LEHI, Utah () — More than a dozen homes in Lehi have been evacuated after one homeowner came home to the smell of gas.
Jeanteil Livingston, a Lehi City spokesperson, said the gas leak has affected a neighborhood in the area of 2700 North and 900 West. Crews were called out just after 9 a.m. and found 'dangerously high' levels of natural gas.
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The neighborhood was evacuated out of an abundance of caution shortly after, and by 11 a.m., the homes were still under an evacuation order.
Livingston told ABC4.com that fire crews, alongside Enbridge Gas, checked all surrounding homes for the presence of gas and determined the issue was isolated to just the original home. The gas supply was shut off, and crews began monitoring the levels, which have started to come down.
Once levels dropped to a safer range, fire crews ventilated the home by opening doors and windows. No injuries have been reported as a result of the gas leak.
There is no estimate on when the evacuation order will be lifted. Livingston said Enbridge Gas requested that it remain in effect while its crews assess underground gas levels in the area surrounding the home.
ABC4 has a crew en route to learn more and will update this story as more information becomes available.
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