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Gas leak prompts evacuations in Kenosha County
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM · 1 min read
Gas leak prompts evacuations in Kenosha County A construction backhoe conducting fiber-optic work struck a gas main, releasing a substantial amount of natural gas, according to deputies. Advertisement Updated: 10:51 AM CST Nov 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Taylor Lang Digital Content Manager Gas leak prompts evacuations in Kenosha County A construction backhoe conducting fiber-optic work struck a gas main, releasing a substantial amount of natural gas, according to deputies. Updated: 10:51 AM CST Nov 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Taylor Lang Digital Content Manager KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a significant natural gas leak on Friday, has evacuated the area, and is asking the public to avoid the scene. It happened before 10:45 a.m. on 328th Avenue after a construction backhoe conducting fiber-optic work struck a gas main, releasing a substantial amount of natural gas, according to deputies. Advertisement Deputies, along with Randall, Wheatland, and Twin Lakes Fire Departments, are on the scene addressing the incident. Emergency personnel have established a safety perimeter extending approximately one-half mile south of the gas leak, and three residences within the affected area have been evacuated as a precaution. Engineers estimate it will take at least two hours to cap the damaged line or lines, though this timeframe may change as assessments continue, according to deputies. No injuries have been reported. We Energies crews are assessing the damage to determine whether one or two high-pressure natural gas lines were damaged during the construction incident. This is a developing situation. Stay with WISN 12 News for the latest information. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks 'The new bank robbery': What is ATM 'jackpotting'? NFL QB named as next star on 'The Bachelor' Microsoft says recovery efforts are making progress on worldwide outage VIDEO: Frankie Muniz says he's recovering after crash at Daytona International Speedway
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