Update: Gas Main Break Forces Milford Neighborhood to Evacuate

Milford 911 received a call at 11:00 am reporting a gas leak at 494 Naugatuck Ave. a fire official said.

Arriving units found that a Regional Water Authority work crew had ruptured an unmarked 2 inch gas line that supplied the St. Ann’s School building.

The Fire department immediately set up protective hose lines in the road and the Police Department began evacuations of the nearby buildings.

Fire crews used gas meters to check the surrounding areas, but found no dangerous levels that warranted any further action.

Southern Connecticut Gas Company crews arrived to access the gas shut off in the road, stopped the flow of gas and are now in the process repairing the damaged gas line. The scene was declared under control at 12:27pm and fire crew began to clear the scene