BUT NOW... CREWS HAVE TO RESTORE THE GAS TO EVERYONE AFFECTED. (SHOW CLOSED SIGN) BUSINESSES, FORCED TO CLOSE TONIGHT... A NATURAL GAS LEAK IMPACTING 335 CUSTOMERS IN ONE OF THE BUSIEST AREAS OF SALEM. FOR CARE HOMES LIKE SALEMHAVEN... THAT MEANS NO HEAT, HOT WATER OR COOKING. <çCLIP 2402, 25:42-25:47Ñ RAYMOND MILLIARD / ADMINISTRATOR, SALEMHAVEN WE MONITOR THE TEMPERATURES, KEEP THE RESIDENTS COMFORTABLE, NOTIFY THEIR FAMILIES AND LOVED ONES.> THIS FACILITY... AMONG THE FIRST TO GET SERVICE BACK TONIGHT. <çCLIP 2402, 24:58-25:01Ñ RAYMOND MILLIARD / ADMINISTRATOR, SALEMHAVEN THE NURSING HOME AND THE TWO ASSISTED LIVINGS IN TOWN ARE THE PRIORITY.> THIS MORNING... FIREFIGHTERS SAY AN EXCAVATOR HIT A 6 INCH MAIN GAS LINE ON ROUTE 28 AS PART OF A MAJOR RESTORATION PROJECT. OFFICIALS SAY THE LINE WASN'T PROPERLY MARKED. <çCLIP 2401, 15:39-15:45Ñ ROY WE BELIEVE THAT THIS AN ERROR PERHAPS IN THE LOCATION MARK OUT; AT NO FAULT TO THE CONTRACTOR AT THIS TIME.> THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED WITHOUT ANYONE GETTING HURT... BUT THE WORK IS FAR FROM OVER. WITH THE LINE REPAIRED, NOW... 16 UNITIL TECHNICIANS... GOING DOOR TO DOOR UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT TO GET PEOPLE BACK ONLINE. <çCLIP 2401, 21:20-21:27Ñ ALEC IF ANYBODY ISN'T HOME AT THAT TIME, WE LEAVE A NOTIFICATION FOR THEM TO GIVE US A CALL. WE'LL HAVE CREWS STILL IN THE AREA, WE'LL GO BACK OUT, WE'LL GET THEM ON.> THAT PROCESS WILL FINISH TOMORROW. MEANTIME... A WARNING FROM FIREFIGHTERS. <çCLIP 2401, 18:48-18:56Ñ LARRY IF THEY SMELL GAS, TO CALL US, WE'LL COME CHECK YOUR BUSINESS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NOT A GAS PROBLEM AT YOUR SALEM OPENED ITS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER TODAY... SAYING ALL AGENCIES INVOLVED