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Apartment building in Ardmore evacuated following gas leak

Crews from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to a gas leak Tuesday. (Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)
Crews from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to a gas leak Tuesday. (Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)
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    Crews from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to a gas leak Tuesday. (Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)

  • Crews from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to...

    Crews from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to a gas leak Tuesday. (Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)

  • Crews from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to...

    Crews from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore responded to a gas leak Tuesday. (Photo Merion Fire Company of Ardmore)

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LOWER MERION — EMS crews evacuated an apartment building in Ardmore this week after a contractor caused a gas leak.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 18, at 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of Montgomery Avenue and Glenn Road.

Responding firefighters from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore quickly arrived and evacuated a nearby apartment building.

The incident commander put meters in place to monitor the air. PECO was called and stopped the leak in just over three hours. No injuries were reported.