A gas leak at a residential care facility in Vankleek Hill was quickly brought under control on Thursday, June 15.
Shortly before 2 p.m., Vankleek Hill firefighters were called to the MacDonald Residence on Bertha Street. According to facility employee Louise Duval, someone had noticed gas fumes from a kitchen stove. The residents and employees, 21 in number, safely evacuated to the backyard.
“We did our routine,” Duval said.
Firefighters were seen taking a large fan into the building to blow the gas fumes out so the residents and staff could safely return.
