PG&E Caps Gas Leak In San Francisco’s Twin Peaks

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A shelter-in-place order was lifted Monday afternoon once PG&E crews were able to cap a gas leak in San Francisco’s Twin Peaks neighborhood, according to authorities.

The San Francisco Fire Department Twitter account posted that a gas leak near the intersection of Carmel and Clayton Streets with Twin Peaks Boulevard at around 1:15 p.m.

#081919GL1 GAS LEAK CARMEL ST/CLAYTON ST, 13:13 HRS Shelter in place orders by door to door contact 1200 block Clayton and 1 block of Carmel and Twin Peaks AVOID AREA FOR ALERTS TEXT ALERTSF TO 888777 pic.twitter.com/MRwcdf24Wu

— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT (@SFFDPIO) August 19, 2019

Fire crews and PG&E are at the scene. The fire department recommends avoiding the area for the time being. At around 1:45 p.m., San Francisco Fire tweeted that progress was being made and no injuries were reported.

#081919GL1 UPDATE CREWS MAKING PROGRESS TO MITIGATE THIS GAS LEAK. No injuries reported. For updates text ALERTSF to 888777 pic.twitter.com/YZDFqXnH8I

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— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT (@SFFDPIO) August 19, 2019

Shortly after 2 p.m., San Francisco Fire reported that PG&E had capped the leak and the shelter-in-place order was lifted. Area residents should expect some continued traffic delays due to repairs.

#081919GL1 UPDATE THE LEAK HAS BEEN CAPPED BY @PGE4Me SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER LIFTED NO INJURIES EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS THROUGHOUT THE DAY DUE TO REPAIRS pic.twitter.com/06ABtIsVWp

— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT (@SFFDPIO) August 19, 2019