ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A leaking 4-inch gas line prompted several road closures Friday near where Princeton Street and Silver Star Road converge, according to Orange County firefighters.
The gas leak was reported around 12:20 p.m. in the area of Mercy Drive and Silver Star Road. An impacted building was evacuated, with no injuries or medical transports reported, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
At the time, drivers and passersby were urged to use caution in the area as TECO Energy responded.
Repairs were initially expected to take three to four hours, but news of the intersection being reopened wouldn’t come down until around 1:30 p.m. Saturday upon the completion of the emergency road work.
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No other details have been shared at the time of this report.
UPDATE: Scene has been turned over to TECO. Prolonged operation expected to take 3-4 hours. Road closures continue. https://t.co/t5koOaffq5 pic.twitter.com/keqRE8nMTi
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) September 29, 2023
Crews responded to a gas leak on Silver Star and Mercy Dr. 4 inch line gas leak, TECO is on scene. Building has been evacuated. No transports, no injuries. Use precaution around the area, several roads have been closed. Updates to come.
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) September 29, 2023
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