Firefighters responded to a natural gas leak on Bancroft Drive near 2nd Ave. in Greater Sudbury on Wednesday. Authorities detected high concentrations of sewage gas, alerting residents early this morning. Twelve buildings have been evacuated as a precaution.
Bancroft Drive is open as of 2:30 p.m.
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Update: As of Wednesday afternoon emergency services in Sudbury reopened Bancroft Dr.
Emergency services are responding to a call on Bancroft Drive about a natural gas leak near 2nd Ave. in Greater Sudbury.
Authorities detected a high concentration of natural gas coming from sewer drains.
Greater Sudbury Police and Fire Services alerted the public about the incident this morning on social media.
A spokesperson for the city told Radio-Canada that 12 buildings near the site of the gas leak were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
The hazardous materials team of the Sudbury Fire Services department as well as natural gas company, Enbridge, are on site to monitor air quality and to assess the gas leak.
Bancroft Drive was closed to traffic at the intersection of 2nd and 3rd Ave earlier today and reopened at 2:30 p.m. Greater Sudbury Fire Service crews remain on site. They are asking the public to use caution in the area.
with files from Radio-Canada
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