UPDATE:
Crews arrived on scene and gas is now under control and repairs will be made as soon as possible.
FortisBC was notified of a third-party gas line strike at 12:36pm.
“The fire department is on site and it is our understanding that five homes on Berwick have been evacuated. Public and employee safety is a top priority, and we ask the public to please keep the area clear so crews can complete their work.” – Trevor Wales, FortisBC.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A natural gas link leak in the Hart has FortisBC crews working diligently.
The leak happened just off the intersection of Highland Drive and Berwick Drive, causing closure on part of the streets.
Crews are responding to leak; say they are not yet sure how/when damages happened or how severe yet. Area is now taped off #CityOfPG pic.twitter.com/y3tcmuDe1K
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) October 10, 2017
“Right now our priority is keeping the area safe and getting the gas under control,” says Operations Supervisor Brian Deevy.
“That can vary from a short time to days.”
@ckpgnews @mypgnow Our crew in #PrinceGeorge is on scene assessing and will work to complete repairs as soon as possible.
— FortisBC (@FortisBC) October 10, 2017
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