(Spirit Lake)– A natural gas leak made for some tense moments early this (Tuesday) afternoon in the Triboji Beach area just west of Spirit Lake.
Spirit Lake Fire Chief David Kollasch tells KUOO news a construction contractor accidentally hit a two-inch gas line.
Kollasch says firefighters were called to the scene around 12:47 p.m. and stood by as a precaution while crews with Black Hills Energy and a contractor for the utility company got the gas shut off and the line repaired. Kollasch says three separate holes had to be dug to accomplish that.
He says no evacuations were required as none of the residents living in the immediate vicinity were home at the time. Kollasch says the area was temporarily cordoned off as a precaution, though.
Firefighters were on the scene until about 2:00 p.m. when the all-clear was given.
