Crime & Safety
Upton Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Homes
Residents were allowed back into their homes Wednesday afternoon after the area was evacuated for a broken gas line.
UPTON, MA – Residents returned to their homes and Hartford Avenue South reopened Wednesday afternoon following a gas leak in Upton. The leak was reported on Hartford Avenue South near the railroad tracks.
The road was shut down for a period of time, and four homes from the rail tracks to Farm Street were evacuated, according to the town of Upton's Twitter account. The leak came from a two-inch gas main, the town said.
Police reported the gas shut off around 4:20 p.m. Eversource crews worked Wednesday evening to repair the main.
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LATEST DETAILS: Evacuations ordered after massive gas leak in Upton. #7News pic.twitter.com/4LEs86fy2Z
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