Emergency declaration made as unknown gas emission continues

Emergency personnel are dealing with a gas leak in the new Fox Ridge subdivision in Newton. Lee Miller, assistant director for Harvey County Emergency Management, requested and received a disaster declaration from the county commissioners on Tuesday morning, formalizing the verbal declaration he previously made. According to the City of Newton, the Kansas Gas Service discovered the emission last Friday as it conducted a site survey near Southeast 10th and Logan. Since investigating, Kansas Gas states that the gas is not coming from its lines.
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