MILTON, Vt. (AP) - A leak at a compressed natural gas facility in Milton, Vermont, prompted evacuations for a brief period of time on Saturday.
Authorities say the leak was detected at about 8 a.m. and evacuations ended by 10 a.m.
The Burlington Free Press reports (bfpne.ws/1qnLp2M) that a trailer at the NG Advantage plant could be seen spewing natural gas into the air and bystanders could detect the odor of gas. Milton firefighters monitored the gas levels until the gas vented from the trailer and dissipated.
The Vermont State HazMat Response Team was consulted but was not asked to respond, said Mark Bosma, a spokesman for Vermont Emergency Management.
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