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Gasleck in Louisville initiates evacuations in the city center

Fast updates: Lensalert ends, which says that the public inner city is no longer at risk. The crews remain monitored and repaired on site. Depending on the repairs, it can take a few days for the road to be opened again. There was a dangerous gas leak in the city center of Louisville on Tuesday morning, but the officials now said that the threat had to be overcome. The Louisville officials said that people smell natural gas on Tuesday at 9:20 a.m. in the Street Fifth and Jefferson. When the first aiders arrived, they found a dangerous gas level outside, within buildings and in the sewage system. They categorized the situation as a hazmat of level 2, which means that there was a moderate danger. Officials initially blocked the area from the 4th to 6th street and from the streets and the 6th street and initially blocked from the streets and the 6th street and initially blocked themselves from the streets and the 6th street and blocked from the Streets and chestnuts on market roads. Several buildings – including the U -Bahn hall, the Sheriff's Office and the district clerk's office – were evacuated. No injuries were reported. They are still investigating, but they believe that it comes from an 8-inch plastic line that runs along the 5th Street. The gas was switched off in this area. LFD said the situation was dangerous under “explosive limits”, but was quickly run down. Open -Manholes, windows and the wind ventilated the area and help to mitigate the risk. Provision of updates to the situation using the Lensalert system. Text 67283 to receive them.

Fast updates:

  • Lensalert ended civil servants, who says that the public inner city is no longer at risk. The crews remain monitored on site and repairs.
  • Current closure actually: 5th Street closed between Liberty and Market. Depending on the repairs, it can take a few days for the road to be opened again.


On Tuesday morning there was a dangerous gas leak in the city center of Louisville, but the officials now say that the threat is over.

The Louisville officials said that people went to natural gas on Tuesday at 9:20 a.m. in the area of ​​the streets of Fifth and Jefferson Erdgas.

When the first aiders arrived, they found a dangerous gas level outside, within buildings and in the sewage system.

They categorized the situation as Hazmat Level 2, which means that there was a moderate danger.

The officials initially blocked the area from 4th to 6th streets and chest groove on the market roads.

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Several buildings – including the U -Bahn hall, the Sheriff's Office and the district clerk's office – were evacuated.

No injuries were reported.

Around 2 p.m., officials said that the public was no longer at risk.

As for the matter, Louisville's firefighters said that they are still investigating, but believe that it comes from an 8-inch plastic line that runs along the 5th Street. The gas was switched off in this area.

LFD said the situation was dangerous for “explosive limits”, but was quickly run down.

Open manholes, windows and the wind ventilate the area and contribute to alleviating the risk.

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Louisville MSD and LG & E are also on site.

The city if you provide updates to the situation using the Lensalert system. Text 67283 to receive them.