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Hundreds Evacuated Due To Natural Gas Odor In Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Hundreds of people were told to evacuate their homes in Jefferson County Wednesday evening.

The evacuations stemmed from a strong odor of natural gas at a home on West Temple Drive.

The sheriff's office says the gas smell is coming from a home where a man has threatened to hurt himself.

More than 700 emergency notification calls were sent out.

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