FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A construction crew ruptured a 1.5
inch gas line under Dickson Street, near the Hillside Auditorium, at about
10:50 a.m. An area south of Dickson Street, west of Harmon Avenue, north of
Fairview St. and east of Garland Avenue was evacuated as a precaution. Buildings evacuated included Brough Commons,
Yocum Hall, Humphries Hall, Kimpel Hall, Walton College, the Reynolds Center,
Walker Hall, Hunt Hall, Hillside Auditorium, the Heating Center and Mechanical Engineering.
A SourceGas emergency crew successfully stopped the leak
at about 12:10 p.m., the air quality in the area was tested and found safe, and
an all-clear was issued, ending the evacuations.
Crews are now working to restore gas service to many of
the buildings on campus.
The University of Arkansas wishes to thank the
Fayetteville Fire Department and SourceGas for their prompt and professional
response to this incident.