Exterior gas leak forces temporary store evacuations

MORGAN COUNTY

  • The Madison Fire Department dispatched to Marshalls on Tuesday afternoon for two busted sprinklers outside the unit but quickly smelled gas when they arrived. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff
    The Madison Fire Department dispatched to Marshalls on Tuesday afternoon for two busted sprinklers outside the unit but quickly smelled gas when they arrived. SKYLA MORRIS/Staff

    The Marshalls and Harbor Freight stores in Madison were forced to close early on Jan. 27 due to concerns about a potential gas leak in neighboring units. 

    The Madison Fire Department (MFD) initially dispatched to Marshalls after receiving a call at 2:55 p.m. for a fire alarm with water flow, triggered by the shopping center’s sprinkler system. The incident occurred when two of the store’s exte…