Busted Gas Line Forces Evacuation of Several Businesses in Downtown Dawsonville

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – A contractor working for Georgia Power struck a gas line on Hwy 53 in Dawsonville Wednesday around 5:30 p.m., forcing the evacuation of Fajita Grill and several other area businesses. Fortunately no injuries were reported.

Deputy Fire Chief Tim Satterfield said, “The contractor was installing a new power pole when they hit the gas line. It was a small leak and the wind was in our favor, but we did have to evacuate several offices as a precaution.”

Satterfield said a crew from Atlanta Gas Light Company arrived about an hour after the fire department did and worked until around 11 p.m. to repair the leak.