October 23, 2024 – Hartford, Wi – At 9:26 a.m. on October 23, 2024, Hartford Fire & Rescue responded to the intersection of E Loos Street and East Avenue for the report of a gas line that was struck by a contractor.
Upon arrival, natural gas was found actively blowing out of the ground on E Loos Street at East Avenue where a tracked excavator had been digging.
Contractors in the area said the excavator struck an approximate 2-inch gas main, immediately shut off the operating equipment in the area, and began notifying the closest houses of the gas leak.
Dispatchers advised WE Energies of the situation and requested an emergent response…