Gas Leak in Gaithersburg, Portion of Fields Road Closed

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a nine-inch natural gas line break on Monday afternoon in the 9800 block of Fields Road in Gaithersburg.

Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer said a backhoe struck the line.

According to Piringer, Fields Road was closed between Rio Boulevard and Washingtonian Boulevard because of the break and dozens of homes were evacuated.

GBurg UPDATE >6-8″ Natrl Gas line rupture, 60 homes evacuated. WashGas OS MCFRS in place w/ hoselines & continuing to monitor, roads closed

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 6, 2016

Update – Fields Rd, hazmat, gas company has stopped leak, FFs & Gas Co checking area, roads still closed pic.twitter.com/oxCf0qiiVo

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 6, 2016

Update – Fields Rd, near RIO & Downtown Crown, major gas leak, backhoe struck 8″ gas line, homes evacuated, areas cordoned off, roads closed

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 6, 2016

Hazmat – 9800 Fields Rd., Gaithersburg, natural gas leak, area cordoned off some roads closed

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 6, 2016

Update – HazMat – major Natrl gas leak, 9″ line struck bybackhoe, Fields Rd CLOSED btwn Rio Blvd & Washingtonian Blvd

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 6, 2016

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