JFD responds to natural gas line cut

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to 452 2^nd Street Southwest at about 11:07 a.m., Tuesday.

The fire fighters were dispatched to an active natural gas line that was cut during an excavation on the property.

The city fire fighters stood by the scene until a crew from MDU arrived on the scene to shut of the gas line.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says all units of the JFD were initially called to the fire hall on standby, and one city fire unit and four firefighters responded to the scene.

Later Tuesday, just after 6:30-p.m. city fire fighters were called to 1510 11th Avenue, Northeast the Crosswinds Apartments,  to a report of a washing machine that had smoke coming from it.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr said the cause was due to malfunction in the machine adding that there was no fire.

No damage to the building, as residents were temporarily evacuated due to smoke, which was extracted by the fire department.

Five city fire units and 27 firefighter were on the scene about 20 minutes.