Sherri Park Gas Fire: #5 Top Story of 2012

Gas fire burned for hours and smoke could be seen for miles after gas line ruptured at apartment building

Posted Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 4:39 pm ET|Updated Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 3:18 am ET

The gas fire that burned at Sherri Park Apartments on Cedar Road March 29 could be seen for miles.

UPDATED: Gas Fire at Sherri Park is Out

The fire, which erupted after a landscaping vehicle hit a gas line, causing a leak, spread into all six floors of the south building.

Around 100 residents of the south building were evacuated to a nearby assisted living facility.

After the flames were out, we heard from a a man whose and a couple whose turtle was rescued by a big-hearted firefighter.

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