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Gas Leak In Belmont Neighborhood

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A gas leak in the Belmont neighborhood Tuesday morning. It happened at a construction site in the 800-block of Rives Street where both a natural gas line and a water line were struck.

It was contained shortly before noon. City Fire Battalion Chief Rich Jones says several residents were evacuated from homes on Rives and Hampton Streets.

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