Downtown Streets Reopen After Gas Leak
Fire-Rescue Says There Was No Need For Evacuations
POSTED: Tuesday, July 28, 2009
UPDATED: 1:29 pm EDT July 28,
2009
  Photo by Laura Mazzeo |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Firefighters and Teco Gas worked for two hours Tuesday to lock down a gas leak on Laura Street between the Modis and SunTrust buildings.Officials discovered a leak in a 2-inch natural gas pipeline about 11 a.m. after someone reported smelling gas.Laura between Bay Street and Independent Driver was closed, as was a small part of Water Street in front of Jacksonville Landing and the on ramp to the Main Street Bridge. The streets were reopened just after 1 p.m.Jacksonville Fire-Rescue said there was no need to evacuate nearby buildings.
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