Natural Gas Leak Reported In Downtown Ripon Saturday Night
18 February 2019 News
Red’s Bar in Ripon was evacuated during a natural gas leak Saturday night. Ripon Area Fire District Chief Tim Saul says the gas leak was at 117 East Jackson Street and it was outside and underground, but was seeping into the building. Police evacuated the tavern which is just east of the building as a precaution because of high levels of gas. Alliant Energy cut power to the building while it was being ventilated. Saul says natural gas levels were extremely high. He cautions residents not to take for granted that a gas leak is just outside. The leak was reported around 6:45 Saturday evening. Firefighters cleared from the scene about 8:30.
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