Crime & Safety
BREAKING: Orange County Apt Building Evacuated Due To Gas Leak
Evacuations were underway Tuesday afternoon at the Blue Sol apartments and surrounding area in Costa Mesa due to a major gas leak.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA -- Evacuations were underway Tuesday afternoon at the Blue Sol Apartments and surrounding area in Costa Mesa due to a gas leak., according to the Costa Mesa Fire Dept.
Residents were asked to to exit immediately and avoid the area due to the leak, the CMFD said. A SoCalGas distribution team was said to be on scene making entry into a trench to cease the gas flow. Firefighters were backing up entry team with hose lines.
Evacuations underway at the blue sol apartments at 421 Bernard. Residents requested to exit immediately and avoid the area due to gas leak. So cal gas distribution team on scene making entry into trench to cease the gas flow. Firefighters backing up entry team with hose lines.
— Costa Mesa FD (@CMFD_PIO) June 11, 2019
The apartment building is located at 421 Bernard St., Costa Mesa.
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