Homes in Markham evacuated due to gas leak
Posted September 22, 2012 9:18 am.
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Close to 20 homes in Markham were evacuated Saturday morning because of a gas leak.
York Regional Police say it happened shortly around 6 a.m. on Claxton Road, near Markham Road and 16th Avenue.
Crews reported hearing small explosions and noticed a fire near a pool heater. Officials traced the leak to a line feeding the equipment, and workers managed to cap it.
No one was hurt.
Police say residents were allowed to return home just before 6 p.m.
