Beatrice Fire, EMS answer natural gas calls, rollover accident

News Channel Nebraska Southeast · last updated April 21, 2025 – 8:13 AM

At around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, fire department personnel were sent to the 400-block of Court Street where renovation work was being done. A gas meter was accidently struck in the basement, causing gas to escape. Firefighters ventilated the area and no gas concentration reached nearby buildings. A gas company crew was also summoned to that scene to address the problem, and fire crews were back in service, just after 10:30 p.m.

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