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Gas Leak Shuts Down Neighborhood In Santa Monica

On Thursday, April 29, SoCalGas received reports that a third-party damaged a natural gas main near the intersection of Stanford Street and Lipton Avenue in Santa Monica.



SoCalGas crews have been on scene working closely with first responders to safely stop the flow of gas and make permanent repairs. Some residents are experiencing natural gas service outages and electric power outages.

For safety reasons, Santa Monica Fire Department has closed streets near the damaged main. The Fire Department is allowing residents to access their homes on foot.

Resident Access: Residents in impacted area are allowed to walk into are to access their residence, no vehicle traffic in closure area. Please have identification. There are only two residents who have been mandatorily evacuated everyone else has left voluntarily.

Streets in the area will continue to be closed during the repair work, and residents may smell a natural gas odor while crews continue to perform this work.

Once the flow of gas has been stopped in the pipes surrounding the damaged area, electric service may be restored to the area. SoCalGas will work closely with Santa Monica Fire Department to determine when electric service can be restored safely.
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