Gas Turned Back On After Blast at Ski Resort
Gas company workers went door to door Friday putting homes and businesses back on line after a natural gas explosion and fire shut down the heart of this ski resort community.
Schools and the Routt County Courthouse were closed, and many businesses opened late.
While Greeley Gas Co. worked to restore gas service to more than 600 residences, investigators tried to find out what happened. The explosion Thursday tore through the Good News Building, which housed two restaurants and several small businesses.
Six people remained hospitalized Friday after suffering injuries in the explosion or from jumping out of windows. Twenty-four people were hurt.
David Adams, district manager for the gas company, said there apparently was a problem in its distribution system. “We have a high probability that we have found the leak,” Adams said.
More than 1,000 people in the community of 5,700 were without natural gas service overnight.
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