Gas leak forces residents to evacuate in Scituate

[Ian David]

SCITUATE, Mass. -- Residents in Scituate were forced to evacuate after gasoline fumes were detected on Roberts Drive.

Fire officials say that they believe someone poured a gallon of gasoline down a catch basin, creating the potential for a catastrophic explosion.

One resident had to be taken to the hospital after she was overcome by the fumes.

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In one house, common household bleach reacted with the gas fumes, producing carbon monoxide gas.



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