Fountain homes evacuated for over five hours following gas leak
FOUNTAIN, Colo. (KRDO) -- Families living along the 800 block of Hayloft Lane were finally allowed back in their homes just before 1 a.m. Tuesday after a contractor accidentally hit a main gas line while installing fiber-optic cable, according to the city.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office also issued a shelter-in-place order for homes within a half-mile radius of the leak, which included Fountain Fort Carson High School and surrounding homes. The shelter-in-place expired at the same time as the evacuation order.
Black Hills Energy said its crews worked through the night to repair the leak while residents evacuated and sheltered in their homes. It said it took several hours to find the leak.
The Red Cross mobilized to help residents with the evacuation and shelter orders. The city first pushed an alert about the gas leak around 7 p.m. Monday night. KRDO 13 saw crews working in the area as late as 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. The city has not reported any injuries so far.
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