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Gas Leak Prompts Neighborhood Evacuation

No Injuries Reported

POSTED: 11:24 am EST November 17, 2008
UPDATED: 11:50 am EST November 17, 2008

A gas line break in Winthrop, Mass., Monday morning prompted fire officials to evacuate a neighborhood there.

The gas line break happened at 119 Wheelock St., fire officials said. The line was capped at about 11:30 a.m.

The Winthrop Middle School on nearby Pauline Street was not evacuated.

No injuries were reported.