The rupture was reported at 4:25 p.m In the 40000 block of. Fire officials thursday worked to stop a natural gas leak that was reported in the city of san jacinto, riverside county. A ruptured gas main caused a leak outside a san jacinto business thursday that prompted mandatory evacuations throughout the area, as well as other precautionary measures, while technicians worked. For residents in the san jacinto area impacted by the gas leak, a care and reception center that was previously at tahquitz high school has been moved to hemet high school, located at 41701. The gas leak repairs at south state street and esplanade avenue continued friday in san jacinto
Some evacuations and road closures remain. Assistance was provided for evacuees and their pets.
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