MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Fire Department on Wednesday extinguished an early morning fire at Cleveland Cliffs Mansfield Works, a blaze fed by a natural gas leak. One firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor injury, likely related to overexertion, according to Chief Dan Crow. The chief said there were no injuries reported to […]
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Mansfield-area schools back to normal following natural gas scare
MANSFIELD — Mansfield and Lexington schools will be back to regular session on Thursday officials said following Wednesday’s closures because of natural gas issues in a number of buildings. Two Mansfield elementary schools, Spanish Immersion and Woodland, closed Wednesday because of the odor, which officials initially thought was a leak. Staff and students from Sherman […]
Emergency officials in Mansfield, Ashland respond to complaints of natural gas odors
Emergency officials from Ashland and Mansfield responded Wednesday morning to numerous calls from residents concerned they smelled natural gas. Some area schools closed as a precaution. Ashland police and fire officials responded to than two dozen calls since 5:34 a.m., according to police reports. Mansfield officials report similar incidents. “The Mansfield Fire Department has received […]