Gas Line Break Leads to Evacuations in Ontario County

Side of a white NYSEG utility truck with its logo, parked in a rural area near another truck and a traffic cone.
A NYSEG utility truck is parked in a rural area of the Finger Lakes region, likely responding to a service call or emergency.

13 homes were evacuated in Ontario County Wednesday afternoon following a gas line break.

A piece of construction equipment struck a NYSEG gas line on Oak Tree Drive in Hopewell at around 2:30. Hopewell firefighters evacuated the homes and the intersection of Oak Tree and Crimson King roads for approximately two hours while repairs were made.

No injuries were reported.

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