Firefighters respond to a gas leak and fire in Essex, April 20, 2016. (Photo courtesy of Essex Fire and Rescue via Twitter)One person has been taken to hospital after a gas leak caused a fire in the Town of Essex.
Essex Fire and Rescue reported on Wednesday around 6:30pm, that fire crews from two stations responded to the fire and gas leak at a house on Thomas St. near Bell Ave.
Fire officials say one person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Damage is estimated at around $15,000.
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