Gas Leak Triggers Evacuations In Newport Beach

Gas Leak Triggers Evacuations In Newport Beach

Several homes on Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula were under evacuation orders Thursday due to a leak of methane gas.

Methane leak leads to evacuation of 7 homes on Balboa Peninsula

The city ordered the evacuation due to a leak of methane gas believed to have been caused by oil seeping from an abandoned well beneath one of the homes.

Methane gas leak from abandoned oil well prompts evacuation order in Newport Beach

Several homes on Newport Beach's Balboa Peninsula were under evacuation orders due to a leak of methane gas.

Methane gas seepage prompts emergency evacuation in Newport Beach

The City of Newport Beach has declared a local emergency after methane gas was discovered seeping from an abandoned oil well beneath a home on the Balboa Peninsula, prompting an evacuation order for nearby residences on Thursday morning. Officials said the gas was detected Wednesday evening at a property in the 3600 block of Marcus Avenue and is believed to be caused by oil intrusion from an abandoned private oil well located beneath the home. C…

Local emergency declared in Newport Beach over methane gas leak

A methane gas leak at a home on the Balboa Peninsula of Newport Beach prompted the city to issue a local emergency, officials said Thursday. Homes and properties near Marcus Avenue near 36th Street were evacuated after methane gas was detected at a house, the city said. City officials said the homeowner had called to report the possible gas leak...

Newport Beach neighborhood on Balboa Peninsula evacuated due to methane gas seepage

Residents in a Newport Beach neighborhood were evacuated after methane gas was detected at a home on the Balboa Peninsula.