UPTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A broken gas line on Wednesday forced evacuations in the town of Upton.
Eversource said crews responded to the gas leak on Hartford Avenue South near the railroad station.
Town officials said a two-inch gas broke. Four homes were evacuated in the Farm Street area.
The leak has since been capped and residents have been allowed back into their homes.
Crews from Upton, as well as several surrounding towns, responded to the area.
Hartford Avenue South was shut down for a period of time during the afternoon.
The cause of the leak is not clear.
No injuries were reported.
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