Gas Leak in Hanover Sparks Power Outage and Road Closures
It was quite an eventful Saturday night in Hanover, Pennsylvania, after a gas leak disrupted life in the downtown area. Around 7:40 p.m., emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Frederick Street following reports of a strong gas odor coming from inside a building. What started as a local safety response quickly escalated into a situation that affected thousands of residents.
According to York County 911 records, firefighters from Hanover Area Fire & Rescue arrived on the scene and confirmed the presence of a natural gas leak. For safety reasons, they requested that Met-Ed, the local power company, shut down electricity to the affected building. However, because of the way the electrical grid operates in downtown Hanover, the company had to remotely shut off a broader section of the grid until technicians could safely isolate the issue.
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That temporary shutdown left roughly 3,200 customers in Hanover Borough and nearby Penn Township without power around 8:30 p.m. The outage tracker showed that crews were working swiftly to restore electricity, and by about 9:17 p.m., service had been brought back for nearly everyone — with only around 18 customers still waiting for restoration. The quick response prevented a longer disruption, but it did cause a short-lived blackout that caught many residents off guard.
While the power outage was being managed, firefighters were focused on ventilating the affected building. High readings of natural gas had been detected inside, and crews worked carefully to ensure that no dangerous concentrations remained. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, and no evacuations were necessary.
Columbia Gas and Met-Ed utility teams were both on-site to assist in controlling the leak and restoring normal operations. Meanwhile, several local fire police units, including teams from Pleasant Hill, Southeastern Adams, Alpha Fire Company of Littlestown, and United Hook and Ladder, were called in to help manage downtown traffic at intersections where signals had gone dark due to the outage.
By late evening, roads that had been closed around Frederick Street were reopened, and power was fully restored. Officials have not yet confirmed what caused the gas leak, but they emphasized that the coordinated response between fire crews and utility companies helped prevent what could have been a far more dangerous situation.
For the residents of Hanover, it was a reminder of how quickly everyday life can be interrupted — and how essential swift communication between emergency responders and utility teams can be in keeping the community safe.
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