Executive Summary
- A contractor struck a gas main in Fountain, Colorado, while performing fiber installation work, causing a leak.
- Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order for a half-mile radius and evacuated five homes as a precaution.
- The incident occurred in the 800 block of Hayloft Drive, near Fountain-Fort Carson High School.
- Black Hills Energy crews responded to the scene to conduct repairs, which were expected to take several hours.
A gas line rupture in Fountain, Colorado, prompted a shelter-in-place order for a neighborhood and the evacuation of five homes on Monday night. The incident occurred in the 800 block of Hayloft Drive after a contractor reportedly struck a gas main while performing fiber installation work.
According to the Fountain Fire Department, a contractor nicked the gas main, leading to the leak. Authorities responded by issuing a shelter-in-place order for all residents within a half-mile radius of the site, which is located near Fountain-Fort Carson High School. As a precautionary measure, five homes in the immediate vicinity were evacuated.
Crews from Black Hills Energy were dispatched to the scene to manage the situation and conduct repairs. A social media post from the City of Fountain indicated that the repair work was expected to take several hours. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident.