Gas leak prompts evacuations in downtown Brockton, including Neighborhood Health Center

BROCKTON — A gas leak in downtown Brockton prompted an evacuation at the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

A large gas main was struck at Main and Green Streets, the Brockton Fire Department wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, which is located on Main Street, was evacuated after a noticeable odor of gas was detected, according to an official on the scene.

"People were calm when asked to evacuate," said Brockton Neighborhood Health Center Pharmacy Director Mike Berube, who gathered his people at Elvera‘s Café about two blocks from the health center.

Just after noon, the Brockton Fire Department confirmed on X that the gas leak was secured and that Eversource was on scene making repairs.

The Brockton Neighborhood Health Center confirmed on X that they would be closing their Main St. building for the rest of the day as a result of the emergency. The pediatrics building, located at 58 Pleasant St., which was closed earlier, has reopened for the day, they wrote.

Enterprise staff writer Chris Helms contributed to this report.

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