Petroleum leak from Winchester gas station prompts evacuation of building

A building on Hubbard Road was evacuated on Tuesday morning after Winchester Fire crews discovered a petroleum leak that may have migrated from a neighboring gas station.

According to WFD, crews responded just after 9 a.m. to a building at 100 Hubbard Road for reports of a strong gas odor.

When they arrived, crews found “indicators consistent with a petroleum (gas) leak, including elevated flammable vapor levels and volatile organic compounds (VOCs),” prompting an evacuation, the department said in a release…

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