1:35pm–#Ansonia CT–Yankee gas at 128 Jewett Street with a gas leak requesting firefighters to the scene. UPDATE–Firefighters urgently requesting UI to the scene to secure power, reports say the house if filled with natural gas and wants the power secured from the pole. Firefighters staged at hydrants. 2:37pm–UPDATE–All residents evacuated are clear to return to their homes.
By Stephen Krauchick
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