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Williamsburg Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of 2 Buildings: FDNY

The National Grid and FDNY were dealing with a gas leak for over an hour Thursday morning at a building on Broadway, FDNY said.

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The National Grid and FDNY were dealing with a gas leak for over an hour Thursday morning at a building on Broadway, FDNY said. (Abraham Rosenberg, used with permission)
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The National Grid and FDNY were dealing with a gas leak for over an hour Thursday morning at a building on Broadway, FDNY said. (Abraham Rosenberg)
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The National Grid and FDNY were dealing with a gas leak for over an hour Thursday morning at a building on Broadway, FDNY said. (Citizen App.)

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — A gas leak on Broadway led two buildings to be evacuated Thursday morning, FDNY said.

Fire officials rushed to 236 Broadway just before 8 a.m. and found that a gas pipe had been broken at a construction site, according to FDNY alerts and a spokesperson. Two buildings, 240 and 230 Broadway, were evacuated out of precaution, the spokesperson said.

The leak was under control by about 9:30 a.m., according to FDNY alerts. There were no injuries reported.

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National Grid did not immediately respond for more details.

Patch reporter Maya Kaufman contributed to this report.

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