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SCE&G caps downtown Columbia gas leak
Posted: 07.10.2012 at 12:35 PM
Updated: 07.10.2012 at 1:00 PM
Drew Stewart

Drew Stewart joined the WACH Fox News assignment desk in December 2011.

Read more:  Local, Environment, Community, Bull St., Laurel, Marion, Downtown Columbia, Avoid Area, Traffic Snarls, Gas Line Break

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A gas line break has some streets in downtown closed.  / FILE
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COLUMBIA (WACH) - A gas line break closed sections of two downtown streets Tuesday.

Columbia-Richland Fire Spokesman Brick Lewis said as of 12 p.m. Bull Street was closed from Laurel to Richland Street. Laurel street is closed from Marion to Pickens 

According to Lewis, one business was evacuated as a precaution.

Officials with SCE&G were able to cap the leak just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Both streets reopened around 1:15 p.m.

 

 
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