DEER LODGE — Crews in Deer Lodge are evacuating residents in a 1-2 block radius of 700 Kentucky Street due to an underground gas leak.
Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles says the first calls came in shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday.
Crews from NorthWestern Energy are responding to the scene from as far as Butte and Helena.
Sheriff Roselles says the evacuation could last 6-8 hours.
The exact cause of the gas leak is still under investigation.
We will continue to update this as more information develops.
