BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
UPDATE 1:10 p.m. with the official statement from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue:
“At approximately 9:45 this morning, PBCFR Units were dispatched to Bluewater Circle and SW 18th St in southwestern Boca Raton for a Commercial gas leak. Construction crews accidentally pierced a 3-inch gas main.
The gas could be heard and smelled leaking. A regional Hazardous Materials Response that included teams from Delray Beach Fire Rescue and PBCFR worked alongside FPU crews to dig out around the line so they could safely stop the leak. PBSO was able to close down SW 18th Street to traffic during this operation. At approximately 11:20, the leak was safely stopped. There was no interruption to gas service customers in the area. There were no injuries reported.”
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A significant gas leak in Boca Raton Thursday morning is now under control, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
Firefighters from both the City of Delray Beach and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to the area of Bluewater Circle and SW 18th Street around 9:43 this morning for a report of a gas main break. Firefighters secured the area and ultimately turned it over to gas officials who sealed the leak.
No one was injured.
At least 25 units were put on alert as a result of the incident which was declared under control before noon. Traffic restrictions in the area have been lifted.
