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Gas leak outside Kaiser facility prompts shelter in place order in Midway

A natural gas leak prompted a shelter-in-place order for around an hour at a Kaiser Permanente facility in the Midway area, officials said.

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A natural gas leak prompted a shelter-in-place order for around an hour at a Kaiser Permanente facility in the Midway area, officials said.

The gas leak was reported shortly after 7:05 a.m. when a contractor doing excavation work ruptured a 1 1/4-inch gas line outside a Kaiser building at 3250 Fordham St., San Diego Gas & Electric spokeswoman Allison Torres said.

No one was evacuated, but authorities told people in the Kaiser Permanente Point Loma Medical Offices to shelter in place, San Diego Fire- Rescue spokeswoman Monica Munoz said.

No injuries were reported.

Utility crews arrived on scene around 7:25 a.m. and shut off the gas around 8:05 a.m., Torres said.

To prevent such mishaps, SDG&E officials urge anyone planning excavation work in the county to first notify the utility company, which sends personnel to mark the location of underground gas lines, Torres noted. Those wishing to take advantage of the free service are asked to call 811.

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