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Evacuation order lifted following Portage County gas leak

Evacuation order lifted following Portage County gas leak
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The Suffield Fire Department handled what they described as a major natural gas leak in Suffield Township, Portage County, which began on Wednesday night.

According to the department, a car crash caused a natural gas well to leak.

Firefighters issued an evacuation and asked residents to avoid Palm Road from Randolph Road to Saxe Road.

The order has since been lifted.

The department said the driver of the crash fled the scene.

There are no reports of injuries.

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