Brewer gas leak forces temporary evacuation
Published: Oct. 3, 2022 at 1:50 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT
BREWER, Maine (WABI) - Some Brewer residents had to evacuate their homes Monday afternoon after a reported natural gas leak on State Street.
Brewer Police tell us the leak happened near the Brewer Auditorium around 1:30 p.m.
Bangor Gas quickly responded and stopped the leak.
Nearby residents and those inside the Brewer Auditorium had to temporarily evacuate.
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