Firefighters Respond to Minor Gas Leak at Island Park

Members of the Portsmouth Fire Department responded to a report of a gas leak Wednesday morning at the corner of Morgan and Liberty Street in Island Park.

A resident had reported the smell of gas and left a message on the Department of Public Works' voicemail instead of calling police or fire.

Firefighters responded to the area and located the source of the leak—a broken valve at the corner of Liberty and Morgan Street. National Grid also responded and was able to fix the valve, stopping the leak of natural gas.

Firefighters also checked a dozen houses to make sure natural gas wasn't leaking from these residences. No evacuations were necessary, said Fire Chief Jeffrey P. Lynch.

National Grid will continue to monitor the area, according to the fire chief.