Hartford-Neosho Rapids fire crews and Kansas Gas handled a gas leak near Hartford on Thursday.
The incident was reported around 11:45 am. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says the initial location address of 530 West Maple was changed to the 2200 block of Road 105, or just southwest of the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge.
Zumbrunn says a Kwikom subcontractor hit a line as it was digging fiber lines. The leak was audible, so fire crews closed Road 105 immediately west of Hartford for a short period of time. Kansas Gas made repairs and the area returned to normal traffic flow.
Noon Thursday: Gas leak reported at Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
Hartford-Neosho Rapids fire crews are among the response teams at the scene of a reported gas leak Thursday.
Firefighters and Black Hills Energy were dispatched to the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge at 530 West Maple in Hartford around 11:45 am. Early indications are an exterior gas line was hit, but additional details have not been released.
KVOE and KVOE.com will have updates as more information is confirmed.
