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Natural gas leak prompts evacuation - Texarkana Gazette

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Natural gas leak prompts evacuation | Texarkana Gazette

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Residents of Joey Lane were briefly evacuated Tuesday morning due to a natural gas release.

People living within 1/8 of a mile surrounding the Kinder Morgan natural gas transfer station at 5121 Joey Lane in Texarkana, Arkansas, were evacuated between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management.

Authorities reported that the pipeline at the transfer station erupted, spewing natural gas into the air. The problem was repaired and those living in the evacuation area were allowed to return home about 8 a.m.

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