WALKER, Mich. — Walker Firefighters responded to a scene of a major gas leak on Fruit Ridge at Dykstra, following a 1:50 p.m. Friday call about a broken gas line.
According to Chief Russell Shoultz of the Walker Fire Department, the leak is associated with a larger gas line feeding several commercial buildings in the area.
Traffic in the vicinity was shut down, and businesses nearby were placed under a shelter-in-place order. Residents and visitors were urged to avoid the area as firefighters detected flammable readings.
While managing the gas leak, a truck accidentally knocked over a power line, sparking a fire in the area, which escalated the situation and led to further lockdowns.
Both DTE and Consumers Energy were on the scene to secure the gas leak and address the power line issue.
Shoultz stated, "The situation continues to evolve, but the partnerships and the teamwork between everyone—the collaboration, the community, the citizens, law enforcement, and fire—made it a very seamless and what could have been a very serious situation."
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