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| Homes evacuated near Grangemouth due to gas leak | Homes evacuated near Grangemouth due to gas leak |
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| Homes were evacuated and a section of the M9 slip road closed near Grangemouth as emergency repairs were carried out on a leaking fractured gas main. | Homes were evacuated and a section of the M9 slip road closed near Grangemouth as emergency repairs were carried out on a leaking fractured gas main. |
| A 50m exclusion zone was put place and 25 premises close to Glensburgh Road were evacuated as a precaution. | A 50m exclusion zone was put place and 25 premises close to Glensburgh Road were evacuated as a precaution. |
| The A905 was closed for several hours but has since reopened. | The A905 was closed for several hours but has since reopened. |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said gas was escaping from a large mains pipe measuring 250mm in diameter. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said gas was escaping from a large mains pipe measuring 250mm in diameter. |
| Crews were called out to the fracture on Glensburgh Road in Grangemouth at about 10:20. | Crews were called out to the fracture on Glensburgh Road in Grangemouth at about 10:20. |
| A fire service spokesman said: "The incident commander immediately requested a 100m exclusion zone to ensure the safety of the public with the assistance of Police Scotland colleagues. | A fire service spokesman said: "The incident commander immediately requested a 100m exclusion zone to ensure the safety of the public with the assistance of Police Scotland colleagues. |
| "Evacuation of surrounding premises has also been undertaken as a precautionary measure. | "Evacuation of surrounding premises has also been undertaken as a precautionary measure. |
| "At the same time one large water curtain spray and one large firefighting jet were set up to assist in the dispersal of the escaping gas." | "At the same time one large water curtain spray and one large firefighting jet were set up to assist in the dispersal of the escaping gas." |
| Repair work on the gas main will continue for the next few days. |