Methane leak forces evacuation of Home Depot store

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Story Published: Sep 4, 2008 at 7:19 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 12:44 AM PST

By Associated Press

OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Workers evacuated from a Home Depot store in Oregon City after a methane gas leak set off an alarm Thursday.

Clackamas County fire crews could not find the source of the leak, but the problem eventually cleared up and the store - which is built on an old landfill - reopened.

Fire officials say five employees were treated at the scene for nausea and headaches.
      
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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