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Gas leak shut down Apopka roads, forced evacuations

Leak has now been repaired, city says

Christie Zizo, Digital Journalist

Apopka Police car.

APOPKA, Fla. – Police in Apopka evacuated businesses Friday night because of a gas leak in the downtown area.

The leak has been repaired and the roads are back open, according to the city.

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The police department said Fifth Street was shut down from Park Avenue to Central Avenue, and Central was shut down from Main Street/US 441 to Station Street.

Businesses in that area include several restaurants, a food hall, a feed store, a hardware store, and the Apopka Community Center.

Police did not release a particular location for the gas leak, or what caused the leak.

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