(City of Victoria/Twitter)
Just after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning residents on the 1000 block of Tolmie Avenue were evacuated after a gas line was hit and began to leak into the neighbourhood.
It’s believed an excavator hit a natural gas line. Homes in the immediate area were evacuated as the Victoria Fire Department and Fortis BC work to repair the leak.
Roads in the area also remain temporarily closed until the matter is resolved.
Emergency crews are in the 1000 block of Tolmie Ave as @FortisBC is repairing a gas leak. Affected residents have been relocated as required while repairs are completed. Temporary street closures are in place – please avoid the area #yyj #yyjtraffic #saanich pic.twitter.com/EAz3X82a1s
— City of Victoria (@CityOfVictoria) December 12, 2018
So far there are no injuries to report, but the general public is asked to avoid the area until the leak is fixed.
Just after 2:00 p.m. the City of Victoria has reported that the gas leak has been repaired and anyone that was relocated has been let back into the area.
The gas leak has been repaired and anyone that was relocated has been let back into the area
— City of Victoria (@CityOfVictoria) December 12, 2018
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