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Gas line cut near McKinney square forces evacuations (UPDATE)
By Chris Beattie, cbeattie@starlocalnews.com
A gas line was cut Wednesday morning leading to the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses close to downtown McKinney.
First responders received a call around 10 a.m. notifying them that the line was cut near the intersection of Lamar Street and Kentucky Street. Stacie Durham of the McKinney Fire Department said a construction crew hit the four-inch line with a backhoe.
A few homes and businesses in the 500 block of N. Kentucky St. were evacuated as a safety precaution.
An Atmos Energy crew quickly arrived on scene to repair the line. Evacuees were allowed back in their homes and places of business around 12 p.m., Durham said.
A construction crew building a youth center for First United Methodist Church near the intersection was responsible for cutting the line, she said.
An Atmos Energy official said repairs to the line were complete around 1:30 p.m.
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