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UPDATE: Evacuations lifted near Royalty Place after gas line secured

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FOUNTAIN — UPDATE:

Evacuations have been lifted after the gas line was secured by Black Hills, according to Fountain PD.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Residents near the 400 block of Royalty Place are being asked to leave the area due to a gas line break.

According to the Fountain Police Department, a gas line in the area was hit by an excavator.

The Fountain Fire Department and the Fountain Police Department are on the scene with Black Hills Energy.

Residents within a half-mile radius are asked to leave and avoid the area until the area is clear.
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