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Gas Release Contained at TC Energy Compressor Station After Christmas Night Evacuations

Authorities say a pressure-relief valve vented gas as a safety measure, leaving service uninterrupted.

Overview

  • TC Energy reported its team was alerted around 11:20 p.m. on Dec. 25 and confirmed the release was stopped at about 12:15 a.m. on Dec. 26.
  • Deputies and firefighters evacuated homes within roughly a one-mile radius as a precaution, and residents later returned.
  • The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office said gas vented through a pressure-relief valve that functioned as intended, and the agency is not pursuing a further investigation.
  • Residents described an unusually loud, jet-like sound and a strong sulfur-like odor, with many leaving before officials arrived.
  • TC Energy said customer service was unaffected and that personnel remain on site coordinating with first responders, landowners, utilities, and regulators; neighbors referenced a November pipeline rupture that injured four people as a concern.