Major natural gas leak late Thursday morning causes temporary street closure, public concern in Laurium, MI – after a valve reportedly failed at a SEMCO substation in the Copper Country village

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 3-16-18 – 3:43 a.m. ET –

SEMCO crews repair large gas leak Thursday morning at substation in Laurium

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

A Thursday morning natural gas leak at the SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company substation in Laurium, MI led to the closure of a major down street over the noon hour.

Officials have not said how much natural gas leaked.

The leak was reported about 10:40 a.m. ET on Thurs., morning, March 15, 2018.
An off-duty firefighter radioed Houghton County 911 Central Dispatch Center about a serious leak – just as SEMCO sent their own warning to 911.

It occurred at a SEMCO substation in the area of the 400 blocked of Lake Linden Avenue near Dave’s Auto – near the edge of the Laurium village limits.

A broken or failed valve was reportedly the cause of the problem. SEMCO crew arrived quickly as possible to turn off the leak and repair the problem.

SEMCO did not issue a news release about the incident, nor did officials in Houghton County officials despite the release of a large amount of natural gas.

No injuries were reported.

Earlier stories….

URGENT URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin and Public Safety Advisory – 3-15-18 – update 10:50 a.m.

Officials have blocked off part of Lake Linden Ave. in Laurium.
The large natural gas leak appears to be at a SEMCO substation just inside the village limits of Laurium, fire officials radioed a 911 dispatcher.

10:42 a.m. ET – Major Natural gas leak reported in Laurium, MI
The village of Laurium Fire Department and others dispatched.
Numerous calls to Houghton County 911 about major natural gas leak near Dave’s Auto at 730 Lake Linden Ave. in Laurium
Details not known. SEMCO notified.

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