Three Anchorage residences were briefly without natural gas and several homes were evacuated after a construction contractor hit a natural gas line at about 9 a.m. Saturday in Anchorage, said Enstar Natural Gas spokesman Curtis Thayer. Crews quickly repaired the 2-inch gas main at 86th Avenue and Jade Street, and gas was restored to the homes, which were at the end of the line, after about an hour, he said.
"This goes back to 'call before you dig,' " Thayer said. Enstar's crews can pinpoint the location of its gas lines to avoid such mishaps. He said the company deals with about 500 line breaks a year.
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