Repairs are underway on a gas line after the line was struck by a trencher, releasing natural gas Tuesday afternoon.
Midwest Energy spokesman Mike Morley said a contractor working in the area of 22nd and Vine — behind the VFW building — did “exactly the right things” after hitting the line by calling Midwest and city authorities.
Midwest crews quickly closed off gas service to the area and begin repairs. Morley said it is likely only a couple of properties are likely affected.
While the contractor had taken the appropriate steps to locate underground lines, Morley reminded anyone thinking about digging to call 811 in advance of planting trees, building fences or anything else that could disrupt buried services.
Providers such as the City of Hays, Midwest and Eagle Communications will located those lines free of charge in order to prevent accidents and outages.