Employees with Lafayette Utilities Service accidentally busted a small gas line around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, causing a gas leak in the 600 block of East Vermilion Street.
Fortunately, there were no injuries and no evacuations were needed as Lafayette firefighters and the Lafayette Hazmat Team were able to quickly stop the leak by placing a temporary patch on it until Atmos Energy made it on to the scene.
photo from Lafayette Fire Department
Until Atmos Energy has the repair completed, the 600 block is closed off to thru traffic.
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Employees with Lafayette Utilities Service accidentally busted a small gas line around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, causing a gas leak in the 600 block of East Vermilion Street.
Fortunately, there were no injuries and no evacuations were needed as Lafayette firefighters and the Lafayette Hazmat Team were able to quickly stop the leak by placing a temporary patch on it until Atmos Energy made it on to the scene.
photo from Lafayette Fire Department
Until Atmos Energy has the repair completed, the 600 block is closed off to thru traffic.
Thanks to The Heroes on The Frontline Battling The Coronavirus
East Vermilion Street back open following gas leak
Lafayette Fire Dept.
and last updated 2021-05-04 16:07:41-04
East Vermilion Street is back open to traffic and the scene is clear according to the Lafayette Fire Department
Firefighters and the Hazmat Team were on the scene of a gas leak in the 600 block of East Vermilion Street on Tuesday afternoon.
The leak was quickly stopped, according to Alton Trahan, spokesperson for the Lafayette Fire Dept. Atmos Energy was on scene repair the pipe.
Trahan says that at 1:30 pm, firefighters were called out to a gas leak on East Vermilion Street. Employees with Lafayette Utilities System (LUS) were doing work and accidentally busted a small gas line, Trahan stated. Lafayette Hazmat Team responded and quickly stopped the leak until Atmos Energy arrives on the scene.
Pontiac Daily Leader
Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress reported Monday that his department is investigating an armed robbery that took place in Odell Saturday afternoon. This is the second robbery to take place in this community in eight days.
In his news release, Childress stated that a white male entered the Fast Stop gas station in the 200 block of East Vermillion Street in Odell Saturday afternoon and demanded money from the cash register while brandishing a yellow handle weapon. The weapon was recovered at the scene.
The LCSD responded to the incident at 2:22 p.m. Deputies were told the suspect was between the ages of 45 and 55 and stood 5-foot-8 to 5-10. He was wearing blue jeans, a green khaki t-shirt and a tan ball cap.