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By Lucas Sullivan, Staff Writer Updated 9:48 PM Thursday, August 13, 2009

WASHINGTON TWP., Montgomery County — Eight homes near the intersection of East Social Row Road and Grand Vista Drive were evacuated this evening, Aug. 13, as fire crews investigated a natural gas leak.

Road construction crews pierced a gas line at the intersection and ran to a nearby fire department about 5:40 p.m., Washington Twp. Fire Capt. Ron Kern said.

Families were displaced for about two hours and about 30 homes remain without gas at 9:15 p.m., Kern said.

There were no injuries.

Crews are repairing the leak and Kern said he wasn’t clear when natural gas would be restored to the homes.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2494 or lsullivan@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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