Repairs underway after gas leak on Kent Street prompts evacuation

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilmington Fire Department (WFD) said it may take a while to secure a gas leak near Kent Street.

A WFD firefighter states that nothing hit the gas line, which has been shut off and is currently under repair. Someone reportedly smelled gas outside and alerted emergency crews.

WFD officials reported that the leak was in the areas of Kent Street, Moss Street, and Wrightsville Avenue…

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