UPDATED: 11:49 p.m., Tuesday:
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Bristol Borough Fire Chief Herb Slack said a 4-inch gas line was hit by a contractor working on the Mill Street Parking Lot Tuesday around 8 a.m. The line was struck in the area of Mill and Pond streets.
Firefighters from the Bristol, Bristol Consolidated, and America Hose, Hook, and Ladder fire companies set up a precautionary hose line.
PECO crews arrived on the scene and began making repairs.
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Firefighters cleared the scene around 10 a.m. as PECO secured the gas line and finished repairs.
Original Story:
A portion of Mill Street was closed Tuesday morning due to a gas leak.
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The gas leak happened in the area of Mill and Pond streets. It was first reported around 8 a.m.
PECO crews were working to repair the gas leak.
Firefighters stood at the ready and closed Mill Street between Old Route 13 and Wood Street.
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There has been utility work ongoing in the area of Mill Street and the Mill Street Parking Lot recently. It is unclear if the gas leak was connected to the ongoing work.
As of 10 a.m., the section of Mill Street remained blocked.
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