Carson City Fire Department responds to two gas leaks
UPDATE: 12:24PM: Traffic control has been lifted in the areas of the gas leaks. Southwest Gas is on scene at Forrest Way and firefighters are on stand-by at South Lompa Lane awaiting the gas company.
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The Carson City Fire Department was dispatched late Friday morning at around 11:45 a.m. to a reported natural gas leak at a residence in the 1600 block of Forrest Way.
Then at about 11:55 a.m., a second gas leak was reported to dispatch at a residence in the 2400 block of South Lompa Lane.
Firefighters at the scene of the Forrest Way gas leak report about a one-inch break in the gas line.
The reporting party of the Lompa Lane leak told dispatch that a trench was being dug when the gas line was struck. Firefighters are en route to the Lompa Lane call.
Carson City Sheriff's deputies are on scene of both gas leaks to provide traffic control in the areas.
Southwest Gas has been notified of both leaks and is responding.