Evacuations Follow Ruptured Gas Line In Groveton

GROVETON, VA—A gas line was struck and prompted precautionary evacuations Thursday in Groveton, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.

The fire department tweeted shortly before noon crews were responding to the 6500 block of Tower Drive. An initial report indicates construction crews ruptured an approximately two inch gas line.

Fire crews evacuated the immediate area. There were no reports of injuries.

The scene is stable, and the gas company was called to the scene.

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