High pressure gas leak forces evacuation of Margate home

MARGATE – The city Fire Department responded at 8:37 a.m. Tuesday to the report of a gas leak at 7500-block of Bayshore Drive.

According to Fire Chief Dan Adams, contractors doing utility work struck the high pressure gas line with a backhoe. 

There were no reported injuries but one home near the leak had to be evacuated.  

    Margate Fire Department
  

Engine 22 arrived on scene and confirmed that a high pressure gas main was struck and actively leaking.  As a precautionary measure a 2.5-inch hose line was stretched, charged and placed near the leak for the protection of fire personnel and crews working in the area.  

South Jersey Gas arrived on scene to control and repair the leak.

Fire crews remained on scene until 11:08 a.m. when they were cleared by gas company representatives and the area deemed safe.