Natural Gas Leak Forces Home Depot In Auburn To Close

Worcester MA

13 July, 2021

4:41 PM

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AUBURN, MA — The Home Depot store in Auburn was shut down Tuesday afternoon due to a natural gas leak, according to fire officials. The Auburn Fire Department reported the leak around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday. The building was evacuated after a liquified natural gas leak was discovered in the rear of the building, fire officials said. The store would remain closed "for the night," Auburn fire officials said. Around 6 p.m., firefighters initiated a controlled burn of the gas, which was expected to last until around 2 a.m. The Auburn Home Depot store is located along Route 20 near the Oxford town line. The home store shares a plaza with a BJ's Wholesale Club, which was set to remain open during the emergency, fire officials said. The controlled fire at #AuburnHomeDepot has been lit. #AuburnMA #AuburnHomeDepotLPG pic.twitter.com/BCpD8c2Xvx— Auburn Fire Rescue (@auburnmassfire) July 13, 2021