Firefighters are working to evacuate an apartment building near the intersection of Ellsworth Road and 10th Street after a car crashed into the building and ruptured a natural gas line.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Firefighters are working to evacuate a Vancouver apartment building after a car crashed into the building and ruptured a natural gas line.
The incident is taking place near the intersection of Ellsworth Road and 10th Street, according to authorities.
The Vancouver Fire Department issued a press release at 10:56 a.m. on Wednesday stating that a 100-foot radius is set up around the building for safety. Evacuations of the area are ongoing.
People are advised to avoid the area.
No other details were immediately available.
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