Pierre Fire Department Spends Monday On Double Gas Leak Calls

Pierre Fire Department Spends Monday On Double Gas Leak Calls

PIERRE — The Pierre Fire Department was busy Monday with two indoor gas leak calls in the late afternoon/early evening. Fire Chief Ian Paul says a leak around four-P-M on North Taylor Avenue was serious…

Paul says for safety utilities were cut to an area and not the affected home. The second call on West Capital Avenue involved far less leaking gas…

The incidents marked the third time in two weeks fire crews responded to an indoor gas leak which Paul says is unusual…

Paul says the power outages made during the gas leaks were not the reason for a power disruption around the same time that took power out to numerous areas in Pierre including knocking Riverfront Broadcasting off air for approximately 20 minutes.