Rupture
Gas Main Rupture Shuts Down Highway In Both Directions
California highway officials have closed Highway 99 in both directions just south of Madera due to a gas main rupture.
10 Sickened By Leak At Rodeo Refinery
Contra Costa County hazardous materials officials said at least 10 people have reported nausea, throat irritation and respiratory symptoms due to gas released in the air from a water tank rupture Thursday at the ConocoPhillips refinery in Rodeo.
Homes Briefly Evacuated During San Bruno Gas Leak
City construction crews working on a sewer line accidentally damaged a natural gas line in San Bruno Tuesday afternoon, causing a leak that prompted the evacuation of about a half-dozen homes.
Richmond Gas Line Rupture Forces Evacuation Of Residents
An evacuation that was issued following a gas-line rupture Saturday morning in Richmond has been lifted, a Richmond Fire Department spokesman said.
PG&E Gas Line Serving Bay Area Ruptures During Test
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials say a major gas transmission line serving the San Francisco Bay Area has ruptured.
Shelter Order Lifted After Downtown SF Gas Leak
A shelter-in-place order that had been issued for a block in downtown San Francisco when contractors working for the new Transbay Transit Center damaged a gas pipe Wednesday afternoon was lifted after a couple hours.
San Jose Hit-And-Run Crash Ruptures Gas Main, Causes Evacuation
Firefighters and PG&E crews were on the scene of a gas leak caused by a hit-and-run car crash in San Jose that prompted the evacuation of neighboring homes in the area, a fire captain said.
PG&E Halts Intentional Pipeline Pressure Spikes
The utility made the announcement Monday, a day after the San Francisco Chronicle reported pressure increases to the legal limit may have weakened the San Bruno pipeline before it ruptured on Sept. 9.


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