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11:18 a.m.
A contractor laying fiber optic cable in struck a gas line this morning.
Stafford fire and rescue crews were called to the area of Eustace Road and Legal Court just before 10 a.m. A boring device stuck the line, which is believed to have been at least two inches in diameter, sending the smell of natural gas through a residential neighborhood.
“We arrived on scene, monitored the area, established a hot zone, and then we determined that there was no risked to any of the homeowners in the area,” said Stafford Assistant Chief Mark Doyle.
Stafford sheriff’s deputies blocked streets and neighbors were told to stay inside their homes. The gas company found the broken line and is now in the process of repairing it. The fix could take hours to repair, but streets should be reopened to drivers before noon, according to Doyle.
Fire crews also checked area storm drains for the residual smell of natural gas following the rupture.
10:39 a.m.
A gas line was struck this morning in the area of Eustace Road and Legal Court in North Stafford.
The leak sprang about 9:50 a.m. Stafford fire and rescue crews were called to the scene.
There’s no word on what caused the leak or if anyone was injured.
We’ll bring you more on this story as we have it.
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