Gas Leak Capped Near Alamo Elementary School, Students Released Early
(CBS SF) -- A PG&E crew has capped a gas leak in Alamo this morning that has prompted a nearby elementary school to release students earlier than scheduled, utility and school officials said.
A third-party crew struck a 4-inch natural gas line at Wilson and Livorna roads and the leak was reported around 9:10 a.m., PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said.
The flow of gas was stopped at 12:23 p.m. and there is no estimated time of when repairs will be completed, she said.
Alamo Elementary School, north of the intersection, sheltered in place as a precaution at about 9:15 a.m., San Ramon Valley Unified School District spokeswoman Elizabeth Graswich said.
The campus serves about 320 students in Kindergarten through fifth grade, Graswich said.
A kindergarten class was scheduled to be dismissed at 11:40 a.m. and the remaining students were released around 12:30 p.m. instead of the regular Wednesday dismissal time of 1:40 p.m., according to Graswich.
Parents and guardians are being advised to pickup their students at Dapplegray Lane, a street north of the campus, Graswich said.
Children who cannot be picked up will be kept in the school's multipurpose room, Graswich said.
Residents of three homes near the scene of the leak have been asked to evacuate, San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District spokesman David Stevens said.
Livorna Road is closed in both directions at Wilson Road, Stevens said.
Anyone planning to perform any digging project is advised to call 811 so that PG&E can pinpoint where lines are in the area to prevent accidents from happening, Sarkissian said.
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