A large gas leak prompted evacuations and the closure of Highway 15 in Wayne on Tuesday night.
The Wayne Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched just before 8 p.m. to a reported gas leak in the 200 block of South Main Street, according to a news release from fire chief Jordan Widner.
Upon arrival, emergency crews determined that structures south of the leak along Main Street needed to be evacuated. Highway 15 also was closed because of the leak’s proximity to the highway.
Emergency crews remained at the scene until about 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, when the leak had been mitigated, the release said.
Several agencies assisted in the response, including the Wayne Police Department, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Providence Medical Center Ambulance, Winside Rescue, Wayne County Emergency Management, Nebraska State Patrol, Nebraska Department of Transportation, City of Wayne Utilities and Black Hills Energy.
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