Home Evacuated, Street Closed By Gas Leak

March 25, 2015

Sheppard Street in Cantonment was closed and at least one home evacuated due to a gas leak Tuesday night.

A resident in the 200 block of Sheppard Street reported smelling gas and hearing a leak outside their home about 9:30 p.m. First responders from the Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded and determined the leak was below the gas meter outside the home.

The home was evacuated and Sheppard Street was closed between Washington and Lincoln streets as a precaution.

Pensacola Energy responded and secured the leak by 10:45 p.m. There were no injures reported.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News