As hundreds of trick-or-treaters dispersed from Halloween festivities downtown on Monday, Atmos Energy notified Rio Blanco County Dispatch of a natural gas leak in the alley behind White River Electric Association and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District. All buildings on the south side of Main Street between Sixth and Seventh streets were evacuated and citizens asked to stay away from the area.
Combined agencies worked through the night and by Tuesday morning, had shut…