As of 5 p.m., atmos energy crews said the damaged natural gas pipeline in. Downtown georgetown evacuation orders have been lifted after officials stopped a gas leak near main street and university avenue around 5 p.m 29, according to a city news release. A gas leak caused by a private contractor striking an atmos energy line closed down several roads and led to the evacuation of nearly 400 buildings in the downtown georgetown area on wednesday Wednesday, crews had isolated and stopped the leak, and the georgetown fire department lifted the evacuation order. The georgetown fire department said a gas leak is causing road closures, according to a social media post from the agency.
A natural gas leak caused major disruptions in round rock and georgetown, texas, prompting evacuations and road closures Georgetown, texas — a gas leak caused by a private contractor striking an atmos energy line forced authorities to close several blocks of university avenue in downtown georgetown wednesday morning The leak was reported at 9:45 a.m To georgetown dispatch and the first fire unit arrived within five minutes That's when fire crews began precautionary evacuations shortly thereafter.
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