Crime & Safety
Gas Line Fire In Bellevue Contained
Firefighters responded to a gas line fire along 162nd Place Southeast Wednesday afternoon.
BELLEVUE, WA - Firefighters responded to a gas line fire along 162nd Place Southeast just after noon on Wednesday. The gas line was ruptured during a digging operation, the fire department reported. The incident happened at a home at the end of 162nd Place Southeast. Puget Sound Energy crews are also on the scene to control the leak.
Around 1 p.m., Bellevue fire reported that the leak was under control. There were no injuries in the fire, and the property was not damaged.
UPDATE - gas line fx & fire is now under control. A big thanks to @PSETalk for the quick response. No injuries and no extension to the home
— Bellevue Fire Dept (@BvueFD) April 19, 2017
HAPPENING NOW - Firefighters and @PSETalk are working to stop a gas line fx and fire caused by digging in the 3200 block of 162nd Pl SE. pic.twitter.com/MAG54LVZfm
— Bellevue Fire Dept (@BvueFD) April 19, 2017
Image via Bellevue fire department
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