JESSICA POWELL • The Humboldt Sun
On Monday morning around 9 a.m. a crew was working to install a new gas line at the corner of Winnemucca Boulevard and Melarkey Street when an existing gas line was accidentally hit and cut. Winnemucca Police Department, Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, Humboldt General Hospital EMS and the Winnemucca Fire Department were on scene. Fire Chief Alan Olson said the flow of gas was stopped, the line was capped and the intersection was reopened by 10:15 a.m. He said there were no injuries, and during the leak all appliances within the Winner's Hotel and Casino were shut off as a precautionary measure.[[In-content Ad]]
