The Allens food processing plant in Oakfield is being evacuated because of a strong odor of natural gas coming from behind the building. The plant manager tells dispatch there's a main gas pipeline behind the facility, located at 40 Stevens St. in the village. Oakfield fire is responding, along with mutual aid from Alabama. Winds are north/northeast at 15 mph.
UPDATE 2:15 p.m.: National Fuel has been notified. No ETA given.
UPDATE 2:33 p.m.: The fuel line has been shut off.
