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Large Natural Gas Line Break Prompts Evacuation Of Homes In An Upscale East Long Beach Neighborhood
By Jackawa Jackson | June 11, 2009
At 8:34 am on the morning of June 11th, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to an alley that runs West of Flint and South of 6th Street to a report of large natural gas line break. Once on scene, they discovered a crew contracted by the Long Beach Gas Department had ruptured a 3-inch gas line. They were in the process of replacing the line when the break occurred. Long Beach Engine 14 crewmembers quickly isolated any potential ignition sources and evacuated 8 homes in the area of the leak. This evacuation was done as a precaution due to the high risk of fire posed by the leaking gas. Firefighters manned a hose line while Gas Department crews worked to stem the flow from the fractured line. It took approximately 1 hour to mitigate the situation. Natural gas service was shut down to 10 homes in total. Fire Department units maintained a presence in the area until the air was cleared and the danger had passed. 6 firefighters responded to this incident. Fortunately, no injuries or deaths were reported to citizens or to firefighters.
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