GRANTS PASS, Ore – Routine maintenance on a gas line in Grants Pass is rescheduled after creating a headache for nearby residents.
Earlier this week Williams Companies, which owns the line, began a “flare out” to clear the natural gas line on Jones Creek Road.
The company has to burn leftover gas in the line before they can do any work on the line.
Residents nearby say they were shocked when enormous flames shot out of the facility and say it was loud enough to shake their homes.
“Twelve and a half hours we were subjected to that deafening noise… mind-boggling, that’s a good word for it, mind-boggling to try and listen to it,” said Joe Cook who lives in the area.
NBC5 News spoke to Williams Companies which says they stopped the burn until new, quieter and more efficient equipment can be put in place. They hope to restart maintenance next week with little inconvenience to the surrounding residents.
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