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News Release

Gas Leak Response

For Immediate Release

Contact: Shawn Montgomery (PIO) 970-260-3708

Date: 02/09/2015

Address: Behind 840 N. 11th St. Grand Junction, Co.

Alarm Type: Gas Leak Response

The Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a report of a gas leak at 840 N. 11th St. around 11:15 am this morning. GJFD Truck 1 arrived on scene and reported that there was a small amount of gas reading on their monitors and requested that the children at the address be escorted outside while they investigate the possible source. Xcel arrived on scene to find a small natural gas leak on the roof of the building and started to repair it. No injuries or exposure symptoms were reported at the time of the incident. Fire crews released the scene to Xcel Energy around 11:35 am.

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