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| Gas spark danger forces evacuation in Fife village | Gas spark danger forces evacuation in Fife village |
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| Thirty people have been moved from their homes by a leaking gas main close to a sparking electricity pole. | |
| The incident, involving 20 properties in Balcurvie in Fife, began at about 23:50 on Saturday. | The incident, involving 20 properties in Balcurvie in Fife, began at about 23:50 on Saturday. |
| Firefighters called to the village's Main Street found the electricity pole on fire, with sparking from a cable leading to it. | |
| Gas was found to be leaking from a gas main nearby. Scottish Gas Networks disconnected the mains supply. | Gas was found to be leaking from a gas main nearby. Scottish Gas Networks disconnected the mains supply. |
| Gas engineers asked for time to check all the affected properties before residents are allowed to return. | Gas engineers asked for time to check all the affected properties before residents are allowed to return. |
| A spokeswoman for Fife Fire and Rescue said: "Around 30 people had to leave their homes due to a problem with the electricity and gas supply in Main Street, Balcurvie. | A spokeswoman for Fife Fire and Rescue said: "Around 30 people had to leave their homes due to a problem with the electricity and gas supply in Main Street, Balcurvie. |
| "There was a problem with the mains feed from the overhead power lines, which was affecting gas meters in the properties, which could have been dangerous. | "There was a problem with the mains feed from the overhead power lines, which was affecting gas meters in the properties, which could have been dangerous. |
| "Fire crews were on standby in case any problems emerged." | "Fire crews were on standby in case any problems emerged." |
| The gas leak was originally thought to have been made safe an hour after the incident began, but engineers asked for more time to check houses in the village. | The gas leak was originally thought to have been made safe an hour after the incident began, but engineers asked for more time to check houses in the village. |
| A Fife Police spokesman said: "Transco (now Scotland Gas Networks) arrived and disconnected the gas supply, and at 12.50am they deemed the houses safe to return to but without any gas supply. | A Fife Police spokesman said: "Transco (now Scotland Gas Networks) arrived and disconnected the gas supply, and at 12.50am they deemed the houses safe to return to but without any gas supply. |
| "However, at 3.30am the gas board changed their mind and said they wanted to check the houses before people could return." | "However, at 3.30am the gas board changed their mind and said they wanted to check the houses before people could return." |