Construction crews strike gas line in North Portland, prompt brief closure

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Fire & Rescue crews closed off part of a North Portland neighborhood late Saturday morning after a work crew struck a natural gas line.

NW Natural Gas arrived at the dig site on North Denver Avenue north of Killingsworth Street at about 11 a.m. to shut off the leaking gas line.

Portland Fire & Rescue crews closed off the surrounding roads as a safety precaution while NW Natural clamped off the gas line…

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