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UPDATE: FreshCo reopened in Williams Lake once building cleared after gas leak

Fortis vented the building to allow the store to reopen to employees and customers
Ruth Lloyd
Ruth Lloyd
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The FreshCo grocery store in Williams Lake has re-opened for business after it was evacuated Thursday morning, June 2 due to a gas leak.

Members of the Williams Lake Fire Department responded to the incident to evacuate and secure the building.

Fortis crews then vented the building to allow staff to return inside to work.

Customers were able to return to shopping by around 1 p.m.

More to come


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Ruth Lloyd

About the Author: Ruth Lloyd

After moving back to Williams Lake, where I was born and graduated from school, I joined the amazing team at the Williams Lake Tribune in 2021.
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