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PG&E: Landscaping Crew Causes Gas Leak in Redwood City
The crew was digging in a local yard, when they hit a gas line.
By Bay City News Service:
PG&E work crews have stopped a residential gas leak in Redwood City Friday morning, a PG&E spokesman said.
The leak in the 400 block of Upland Road was caused by a landscaping crew that was digging in the yard. It was reported at 10:13 a.m.
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PG&E spokesman Jason King said the flow of gas was stopped at 11:05 a.m.
Only one customer was impacted, and repairs are currently in progress. “It will probably take a couple hours to get that customer back up,” King said.
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King also used the incident as an opportunity to stress the importance of calling 811 before digging to avoid damaging utility lines.
“This highlights the importance of calling 811 before any digging project, no matter how large or small,” King said.
The landscapers did not call 811 before getting started, King said.
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