Evacuation orders were issued for 13 homes in Torrance Tuesday after a 3-inch natural gas line was struck at an excavation work site, authorities said.
Firefighters and Los Angeles County Health Hazmat personnel responded to the intersection of 236th Place and Pennsylvania Avenue around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday following reports of a natural gas leak, according to the Torrance Fire Department.
Investigators determined that a gas line was struck at an excavation workstation in the area and could not be isolated, prompting fire crews to deploy a hose line for safety precautions until the Southern California Gas Company arrived.
“TFD began atmospheric monitoring, sheltering in place, and evacuation in some areas. LA County Health Hazmat was notified and responded to the scene,” the fire department said in a statement.
Crews remained at the scene to continue efforts to isolate the broken gas line. The repair of the leak was expected to take several hours.
No injuries were reported.