Natural gas leak at Leader

The Town of Leader was alerted to a suspected gas leak in the downtown core last Wednesday afternoon. Businesses and residences close to the area were evacuated.

SaskEnergy crews were in the community to locate the source of the leak and once that was determined, residents that were evacuated earlier in the day were able to return home.

\SaskEnergy was drilling some test holes to pinpoint the exact location of the leak. There was no imminent danger to the public, but residents were asked to avoid the area to allow SaskEnergy to work. The crews were working around the clock and were doing everything they could to find the source.

Leader RCMP closed the intersection of Highways 21 and 32 and 1st Avenue East to facilitate repairs to the natural gas pipeline. It will remain closed until the work is complete. The repairs were expected to last a few days.

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