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Officials urge public to avoid Harrison Ave. in Butte amid natural gas leak response

NBC Montana · last updated

BUTTE, Mont. — Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department asks the public to avoid Harrison Avenue and Amherst Avenue as they are on scene at a natural gas leak Friday morning.

Multiple agencies and NorthWestern Energy responded to the scene.

Officials say traffic is slow in the area, and to expect a road closure as crews work on repairs.

Butte-Silver Bow Emergency Management and Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department released the following information:


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