The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is on scene for a reported gas main break at the Chateau Mobile Home Park in Antioch.
All traffic on Buchanan Road between Somersville and Meadows Ave was closed. Commuters were being asked to use State Route 4 for eastbound traffic to access Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley.
“Construction crew digging hit a gas main line. CONFIRE monitored for gas due to the wind,” said Robert Marshal, CONFIRE spokesperson. “This was more precautionary than anything else since the break was so small. We were not worried about big explosions due to size of the leak”
According to Marshal, the broken line was 4-inch line which would not have provided a fireball like seen in San Bruno or in Fresno.
Contra Costa County Fire has issued a shelter in place order at the Chateau Mobile Home Park because the line was hit near the entrance.
The incident was first reported at 8:49 am with roads being open at 10:33 am.
