Update: Roads reopened after natural gas leak near Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage
Firefighters are clear from the scene and Highway 111 is reopened for traffic after a gas leak emergency.
Earlier Thursday, firefighters said they were evacuating people in businesses near Bob Hope Drive and Magnesia Falls in Rancho Mirage due to a natural gas leak at a construction site.
It was reported just before 8:00 Thursday morning.
Highway 111 was shut down at that intersection but has since reopened.
SoCalGas is on scene. Cal Fire told a News Channel 3 crew on scene that a construction worker accidentally hit the gas line which prompted the gas company to shut the gas off in the area.
NATURAL GAS LEAK - Rptd 7:49 AM. 42000 Blk Bob Hope Dr in Rancho Mirage. Firefighters are on scene of a natural gas leak @ a construction site. All surrounding business have evacuated as a precaution. Hwy 111 is closed btwn Bob Hope Dr & Magnesia Falls. @SCE is on scene #PalmasIC pic.twitter.com/NwButdAipk
— CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) August 26, 2021
News Channel 3 has a crew on site and will be updating here and on air on News Channel 3 at Noon.
