Natural Gas Leak Forces Sparks Business Evacuation

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Firefighters say a natural gas leak forced nearly two dozen employees to evacuate a Sparks business Friday morning.

The leak happened around 7:30am Friday inside CJS Flooring on Spice Island Drive in Sparks.

Authorities say a forklift inside the business accidentally hit a heater on the ceiling, causing a gas pipe to rupture.

Twenty-three employees were evacuated from the building while firefighters shut off a valve and let the gas dissipate on its own.

Written by Kellene Stockwell

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