(KAPUSKASING, ON) – After extensive efforts conducted by the Kapuskasing Fire Department, the Town of Kapuskasing Public Works, emergency personnel and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), remaining evacuees residing on Riverside Drive between Henderson Street and Government Road are now scheduled to safely return home later this afternoon.
In the afternoon of June 14, 2014, authorities at the scene of the evacuation site located the gasoline leak within the controlled containment area and are now in the process of remediating the contaminant source.
The downsized state of evacuation is scheduled to be lifted in late afternoon, following the final precautionary safety testing of the affected residential area.
The OPP would like to inform all motorists, cyclists and pedestrians that Riverside Drive at the intersection of Government Rd. and Henderson Street will be closed to traffic while the necessary repairs are being completed.
The OPP would like to thank all the evacuees for their patience and cooperation during the emergency situation and would also like to thank all responding emergency personnel in their contribution to the safety and well-being of all affected Kapuskasing residents and attending units.