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Gas Leak Triggers Shelter In Place For Hours Amid 114 Degree Heat In Mecca

MECCA, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 10 – A valve issue caused a 1,200-gallon propane tank leak, prompting evacuation orders that were later downgraded as crews restored safety, officials said.

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Urgent safety orders were issued for areas in the city of Mecca following a reported gas leak.

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Luis Medina MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – All evacuation alerts issued in Mecca have been lifted following a gas leak Thursday afternoon. The leak was initially reported shortly after noon at Coahuilla Street and 2nd Street. “Crews are on scene due to a valve issue involving a 1,200-gallon propane tank,” CAL FIRE wrote on social media. Evacuation warnings issued for north 66th Avenue, south 64th Avenue, east Grapefruit Boulevard and west Johnson Street…

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Luis Medina MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Evacuation orders issued in Mecca following a gas leak were downgraded to warnings Thursday afternoon. The leak was initially reported shortly after noon at Coahuilla Street and 2nd Street. “Crews are on scene due to a valve issue involving a 1,200-gallon propane tank,” CAL FIRE wrote on social media. Hammond Street is closed from 4th Street to 66th Avenue. 2nd Street is closed from Palm Street to Hammond Stree…

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Luis Medina MECCA, Calif. (KUNA) – Evacuation orders issued in Mecca following a gas leak were downgraded to warnings Thursday afternoon. The leak was initially reported shortly after noon at Coahuilla Street and 2nd Street. “Crews are on scene due to a valve issue involving a 1,200-gallon propane tank,” CAL FIRE wrote on social media. Hammond Street is closed from 4th Street to 66th Avenue. 2nd Street is closed from Palm Street to Hammond Stree…

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