On Thursday at 5:56 p.m., firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue were dispatched to a gas leak at a construction site adjacent to Providence Newberg Medical Center off Highway 99W and Providence Drive.
Highway 99W at Providence Drive was closed in both directions to all traffic, and people seeking medical care at Providence Newberg Hospital were temporarily diverted to another nearby hospital until the gas line was repaired and the scene was deemed safe.
NW Natural worked as quickly as possible to repair the gas line and the repairs were completed within a couple hours.
Oregon State Police, Oregon Department of Transportation, Newberg-Dundee Police Department, and Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (911 dispatch) assisted with this incident.