Temple, Texas authorities evacuated the area due to gas leaks

Temple, Texas (KWTX) – Temple Fire and Rescue says that an area was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon due to a gas leak.

Around 16:28 p.m. Temple Fire and Rescue said that they reacted to reports about a gas leak to the area of ​​the nugent Avenue and the North Main Street.

After the authorities had arrived on site, the authorities learned that a tree team hit a gas line according to Temple Fire while working.

Fire battles ensured the area and evacuated a two-block radius around the gas leak, says Temple Fire.

At around 9 p.m. Temple Fire said that the gas leak was included and the evacuation command was lifted.

According to Temple Fire, the crews remain in the area to clean up the incident.

According to Temple Fire, two streets will remain closed for several hours, which 4th Street from Okland to Nugent and nugent from 4th Street to 2nd Street are.

No additional information is currently available.

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