Crime & Safety
Gas Line Break Fixed In Broomfield
Traffic returned to normal after teams from Xcel Energy fixed a gas line break at Uptown Avenue and Parkland Street, police said.
BROOMFIELD, CO – Traffic returned to normal Monday after a building was evacuated for a gas line break in Broomfield Monday.
The gas line was fixed and traffic opened up around 2:10 p.m., Broomfield police tweeted.
North Metro Fire tweeted about the incident and Uptown Avenue and Parkland Street around 10 a.m. Police evacuated a commercial building at 11214 Colony Row, about three blocks west of the event center. Police asked that traffic avoid the area.
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Good News. Traffic is back to normal. Thanks for your patience. https://t.co/BrbCQVgfCy
— Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) May 6, 2019
@XcelEnergyCO is on scene working on the repair. It could take approximately 3 hours, so please avoid the area of Uptown and Parkland in Broomfield. @BroomfieldPD pic.twitter.com/3R8WcsqTFF
— North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO) May 6, 2019
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