Vault Response Team sent to 2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St. for possible vault fire. Avoid area, and listen to firefighters and police on scene if they ask you to evacuate. Associated power outage, check with for impacted outage area.
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2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St.: crews are evacuating buildings in the impacted area. working to shut off power, and working to shut off natural gas.
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2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St.: this is confirmed to be a natural gas leak, the gas has ignited and melted through asphalt. One block in each direction from MLK Jr. Way and E. Cherry St. evacuated.
2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St.: current evacuation zone, E. Columbia St. to E. Jefferson St. and 27th Ave. to 29th Ave.
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2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St.: media staging area at 27th Ave. and E. Cherry St.
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2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St.: firefighters are applying dry chem to knock down the natural gas fire to protect exposures. currently working hard to secure the leak, but this is expected to be an extended incident.
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2700 Blk. of E. Cherry St: has secured the natural gas leak, and the area is now safe to re-enter. The evacuation has been lifted. Follow for updates to traffic impacts at intersection.
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Hoping everyone is safe.
And, hey, & , how about that ordinance to make sure we're building *new* homes with renewables, instead of explosive fossil fuels?
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