Construction Crews Sever Gas Line

Oct 01, 2022 at 01:49 pm by WGNS

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(MURFREESBORO)  At 10:35AM Saturday morning (10/1/2022) Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue was called to Champy's Restaurant in front of Big Lots at 1290 N. W. Broad Street. They quickly evacuated several businesses after construction workers severed a gas line in the parking lot beside the restaurant. 

Fire-Rescue personnel medically monitored several restaurant employees and called for Rutherford County EMS. All patients were released on scene.

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TN Golf Station was temporarily evacuated due to gas levels found inside. Murfreesboro Fire-Rescue ventilated the building after ATMOS Energy shut the gas line off.
The businesses re-opened once it was deemed that the facilities were safe. 
 
Special thanks to Rescue 4, Ladder 1, Rescue 11, Safety 1, Safety 2, and Battalion Chief 2 who responded to this emergency.
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