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Aurora interim fire chief details response after construction‑damaged gas main near Copley Hospital
Summary
Interim Fire Chief Kevin Nickel described a Jan. 21 construction‑damaged gas line near Copley Hospital that prompted targeted evacuations, mutual‑aid hazmat response and an overnight repair process; aldermen pressed for improved advance communication with affected neighborhoods.
Interim Fire Chief Kevin Nickel told the Aurora City Council that crews responded to a construction‑damaged gas supply line on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Wolcott and Waterford near Copley Hospital and worked through the night to stabilize the scene.
"It was on Wednesday, January 21, at Wolcott And Waterford over by Copley Hospital," Nickel said, describing how an auger struck a five‑inch supply line and forced immediate evacuation of nearby apartments, businesses and some health‑care facilities.
Nickel said engine and…
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