Possible Gas Leak Forced Senior Home To Evacuate In Rocky River

ROCKY RIVER, OH — The smell of natural gas prompted an evacuation of a Rocky River senior home on Sunday night. Residents have since returned to their rooms and no one was hurt during the incident.

A two-hour search and investigation found that a Pilot light on a rooftop unit had gone out, causing the gas smell, Lakewood Fire Chief Scott Gilman told News 5. The gas line to the facility was briefly shut down while fire crews searched the building.

Forty-two residents from the facility were evacuated from the building. They waited for the all-clear in ambulances and RTA buses, Fox 8 said.

Part of Detroit Road and I-90 had to be shut down during the investigation. Both re-opened quickly. The investigation was concluded at about 7:30 p.m. and residents were allowed to return to their rooms.

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