A gas leak at a well site in Sunset Lake Park led to a mandatory evacuation of nearby neighbors this past Friday. The incident has prompted some community members to question the city’s emergency response procedures.
The City of Portland posted about a minor gas leak at 11:06 p.m this past Friday, initially issuing a precautionary evacuation for residents and businesses within a 750-foot radius. By midnight, this had escalated to a mandatory evacuation.
“I was trying to verify it. I did not go to Facebook,” one resident said…