Crews Cap ‘Significant’ Gas Leak in Los Altos, Evacuations Lifted

Evacuation lifted for downtown Los Altos

At 10:17 a.m. today (Nov. 3) the city of Los Altos ordered a mandatory evacuation for downtown due to a gas leak. The leak has been reported in Parking Plaza North near 1st Street. An audible leak can be heard, indicating a significant amount of gas escaping, the city said. Santa Clara County Fire Department is working with Los Altos to evacuate everyone. People are asked to avoid the entire downtown Los Altos area between Foothill, Edith and Ma…

Crews cap ‘significant’ gas leak in Los Altos, evacuations lifted

(KRON) -- Crews responded to a “significant” gas leak in downtown Los Altos Monday morning, the Santa Clara County Fire Department said. Authorities advised people to avoid areas of downtown as evacuations, which have since lifted, took place. The leak at 286 State Street was reported by fire officials to the public just after 10 a.m. The fire department said an audible leak could be heard, “indicating a significant amount of gas escaping.” Evac…

Downtown Los Altos gas leak: Mandatory evacuation

Authorities issued a mandatory evacuation of downtown Los Altos on Monday morning because of a gas leak.

'Audible' gas leak in Los Altos prompts evacuations

Fire crews Monday morning responded to downtown Los Altos on reports of an "audible" gas leak, prompting evacuations, according to fire officials.

Crews cap gas leak in downtown Los Altos that prompted evacuations

By Tim Fang Utility crews have capped a gas leak in the community of Los Altos that prompted evacuations of the downtown area, officials said. Shortly before 10:10 a.m., the Santa Clara County Fire Department announced that they were responding to a “significant” gas leak in the area of Parking Plaza North near 1st Street. Officials said an “audible leak” was heard, indicating a significant amount of gas escaping. Crews with Pacific Gas & Electr…

Downtown Los Altos reopened after gas leak prompts mandatory evacuation

A gas leak prompted the evacuation of downtown Los Altos on Monday morning, as emergency and utility crews worked to resolve the situation. The post Downtown Los Altos reopened after gas leak prompts mandatory evacuation appeared first on Redwood City Pulse.