Major gas leak on Bartleman Terrace forces Milton evacuations; transit buses shelter residents
Halton Police, Milton Fire, Milton Hydro and Enbridge responded to a major gas leak inside a home near Regional Road 25 and Louis St. Laurent Avenue on the evening of November 2. Nearby homes were evacuated and transit buses sheltered residents.
The details
What happened
Halton Regional Police, the Milton Fire Department, Milton Hydro and Enbridge Gas responded at approximately 7:45 p.m. on November 2, 2026 to a natural gas emergency on Bartleman Terrace, near Regional Road 25 and Louis St. Laurent Avenue in Milton. Gas workers had originally responded to an odour-of-gas call and determined there was an apparent major gas leak within the home, police said.
Evacuations and shelter
Area homes were evacuated as a precaution. Transit buses were deployed to temporarily shelter affected residents while emergency and utility crews carried out what police described as a methodical staged response to the incident. No estimated resolution time was given in the release.
Contact
- 905-825-4899
- corpcomm@haltonpolice.ca
Residents near Bartleman Terrace should follow any directions from emergency crews on site. MiltonIQ will update this story as more information becomes available from Halton Regional Police or the Town of Milton.
Sources
Halton Regional Police Service
Major Residential Natural Gas Leak in Milton