Gas leak prompts shelter in place for Lathrop neighborhood
LATHROP – Residents of several streets in a Lathrop neighborhood were being asked to shelter in place due to a gas leak early Tuesday afternoon.
The scene was on Brookhust Boulevard, east of McKee Boulevard.
Exactly what caused the gas leak is unclear, but a PG&E crew stopped the leak and the shelter in place has been lifted.
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Due to the incident, Lathrop Manteca Fire District asked the following streets to shelter in place: Lazy Ridge, American Farms, Water Mill, and Garden Glade.
Families who were trying to pick up their children from Mossdale Elementary School were being told by Lathrop police to go to Town Center to McKee and Crescent Moon, or from Town Center to Gold Spike and Open Range.
Manteca Unified said it was cleared to release students shortly before 2:30 p.m.
No injuries or property damage occurred.