TOWN OF MITCHELL, Wis. — A gas line explosion with injuries was reported around 1:18 p.m. Friday on Trio Lane in the Town of Mitchell.
According to the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office, a "significant explosion"
occurred after an excavation crew ruptured a main natural gas line.
A total of four people were transported to a nearby hospital following the incident.
Residences within the immediate area were evacuated as a precaution. A total of 60 homes were evacuated.
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Josh Karmasin, a Cascade village trustee, said emergency alerts were sent out simultaneously by both the Cascade Fire Department and Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office regarding the incident.
"That's the notices that we got on the phone," Karmasin said. "There was an emergency alert both from the Village of Cascade, I believe it was the fire department, and then there was also an emergency alert from the Sheboygan County Sheriff."
The explosion occurred in a farming area along Trio Lane, which Karmasin described as "almost like a dead-end road." The area includes the Ridge Runner Sportsman's Club and at least one residential property.
The gas line, owned by TC Energy out of Canada, runs parallel to Highway 28 at a 45-degree angle, located a couple of miles west of the highway.
TMJ4 reached out to TC Energy and received the following response via email:
"We are aware of this incident and are actively responding. We will provide more information as soon as possible."
Watch: Cascade Trustee Josh Karmasin speaks to TMJ4 following gas line explosion
We Energies was cleared to restore power to all but 20 customers by 3:30 p.m.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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