No one injured in gas leak in W. Bloomfield

 West Bloomfield Fire Department officials responded to a reported gas leak outside of a nursing home at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 24.

Crews from four fire stations were dispatched to the Heartland of West Bloomfield nursing home on Farmington Road after contractors accidentally struck and ruptured a gas line.

Consumers Energy was immediately called and firefighters relocated approximately 20 residents to an isolated location inside the building while fire crews monitored oxygen and gas levels.

The Bloomfield Township Fire Department was also requested for mutual aid services and several ambulances were on stand-by near the nursing home in case of a full evacuation.

Consumers Energy stopped the leak at 11:25 a.m. and no injuries were reported. Repairs have been made and the facility is operating normally.