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PG&E Crews Cap Gas Leak in Half Moon Bay
The gas leak began Monday when someone digging ruptured a 2-inch gas line.
PG&E crews have capped a gas leak in Half Moon Bay that began when someone doing digging ruptured a 2-inch gas line, a utility spokesman said.
The break was reported at 1:13 p.m. in the 600 block of San Benito Street, near downtown, PG&E spokesman Jason King said.
King said the rupture was caused by a third party, and that two PG&E customers are without gas service.
Repair crews responded and pinched off the pipe, stopping the flow of gas, at about 2:30 p.m., King said.
Final repairs are under way and are expected to be completed by about 4 p.m. Once that happens, PG&E personnel will assist the affected customers in relighting their pilot lights, he said.
The gas leak did not result in any evacuations, King said.
PG&E is reminding Bay Area residents to call 811 before doing any digging to learn the location of underground gas lines.
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