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My dear friend Tick posted this marvelous image of Firefighters hard at work battling a blaze. This, to me, is the flip side of the coin. This morning a contractor struck a 3 inch gas main on the East side of Milwaukee. The leak forced the closing of a grocery store, several other businesses, the evacuation of more than 500 people and the closing of 2 major roads, including a bridge over the Milwaukee river, forcing people to go miles out of there way to get to another bridge. Along with the Utility Company Milwaukee Police were called to re-route traffic and 4 Companies of the Milwaukee Fire Department were on the scene in case of an explosion. With the area sealed off and the Gas Company working to shut off the flow the risk was minimal - but the firefighters still had to wait - just in case. The temperature was already 84F, but they waited, stoically, in full gear, with hoses at the ready. While everyone else was being moved away, they were moving in - just in case. In the meantime, nothing to do but wait. Comments and critiques always welcome!