A natural gas line rupture in Desert Hot Springs Wednesday prompted a shelter-in-place order for residents living in the nearby area as crews make repairs.
The Riverside County Fire Department received a report of the rupture at 10:21 a.m. in the 11300 block of Bald Eagle Lane. Firefighters were on the scene with Southern California Gas Co. crews making repairs.
The Desert Hot Springs Police Department was assisting in the enforcement of the shelter-in-place order and with traffic control.
Repairs were expected to take approximately 40 minutes.
The cause of the rupture was under investigation.