Crime & Safety
Major Gas Leak in Reston Shut Off, All-Clear Given on Sunset Hills Road
Fairfax County Fire units are on the scene of a gas leak from a 6-inch line.
RESTON, VA — A gas leak in Reston has been shut off, but not before it resulted in the shutdown of a portion of Sunset Hills Road.
Fairfax County Fire/Rescue tweeted at 11:28 a.m. that units were on the scene at 11300 block of Sunset Hills Road with a "possible 6 inch gas line leaking." An update shortly after indicated that crews had checked all surrounding buildings and cleared them, but occupants were advised to shelter in place as a precaution.
Sunset Hills Road was shut down between Metro Center Drive and Wiehle Avenue in the meantime. At 1:14 p.m., the all-clear was given indicating that the leak had been shut off, about 45 minutes after the gas company arrived.
Find out what's happening in Restonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Units on scene 11300 Sunset Hills Rd. w/possible 6 inch gas line leaking. Sunset Hills will be shut down from Metro Center Dr to Wiehle Ave pic.twitter.com/4ykOIj1d2v
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) November 10, 2016
Update 11300 block of Sunset Hills Rd: the leak has been stopped. pic.twitter.com/DKVa84kdKI
— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) November 10, 2016
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