MidAmerican Energy Co. and Des Moines Fire Department crews have closed downtown Des Moines roadways to repair a broken natural gas line on Thursday. The roadways in the Western Gateway neighborhood were closed after a natural gas line ruptured in the morning,

Several roads are closed in downtown Des Moines as crews respond to a ruptured natural gas line. Des Moines Fire Department personnel and MidAmerican Energy staff are responding to the rupture, while Des Moines police provide security around the perimeter.

A natural gas line rupture has several roads in the Western Gateway neighborhood closed Thursday morning and some businesses in the area are being evacuated because of safety concerns. An alert from the Des Moines Police Department’s new app says Des Moines Fire Department and MidAmerican Energy crews are on the

A gas leak shut down the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines Tuesday night. The Des Moines Police Department and Fire Department responded to reports of a ruptured natural gas line in the Western Gateway.