Crime & Safety
Large Bedford Residential Complex Evacuated After Gas Feed Damaged
A person mowing the lawn at Connect 55 on Technology Drive damaged a gas feed. Bedford firefighters worked to remediate the issue safely.
BEDFORD, NH — Bedford firefighters responded to a report of an active gas leak at Technology Drive Thursday at a large multi-unit residential complex.
At around 8:45 a.m., responders found a commercial lawnmower working in the area of the Connect 55 residential complex at 43 Technology Drive had struck the above-ground gas feed to the building. Fire crews, with the assistance of Bedford police, closed off the entrances to the complex and evacuated the building due to the high flow of natural gas.
Liberty Utilities was requested to respond to the scene to assist the fire department and remediate the issue. Firefighters shut down the gas feeding the building before the company arrived at about 9:15 a.m.
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Residents were allowed to begin returning to the building after fire crews verified that there were no gas readings in the building that would pose a danger.
The fire department cleared the scene after about 45 minutes, and Liberty Utilities remained at the scene, making repairs.
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Landscapers continued working in the area after firefighters resolved the issue.
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