BANGOR, Maine — In the last couple of weeks, Maine has had a sizeable snowfall.
When shoveling, plowing, and moving that snow, the Bangor Fire Depart is urging folks to use caution about where they're putting it.
The department said several recent calls have been due to broken gas lines and blocked vents for fuel-burning appliances.
In a tweet, they show a 12-foot snowbank piled onto a Bangor gas meter which caused a leak.
While it can be frustrating to find a spot to put your snow after a storm, pushing it up on exterior appliances can be downright dangerous. The next time the snow falls, remember to push it to safe locations when cleaning up.