Clackamas Fire: Natural gas leak in Oregon City was caused by a backhoe By Shannon Cheesman Published: Nov 19, 2009 at 1:13 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 1:13 PM PST Share this story print email A natural gas leak that had crews scrambling on Wednesday was caused by a backhoe that accidentally broke loose a 1-inch line, which was directly connected to a 4-inch line. Share this story print email