Gas leak causes Watertown residents to evacuate

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KFGO/KXLG) Residents in an entire block of Watertown, South Dakota had to evacuate from their homes yesterday because of a large natural gas leak. Watertown Fire and Rescue says a home was filled with natural gas and the area was evacuated because of a potential for an explosion. Watertown Utilities worked to shut off the gas supply, locating the source of the leak and ventilating the home. Nobody was injured and residents have returned to their homes.