Huntington Beach gas line break is under control, authorities say
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A broken gas line between Warner and Slater avenues is “under control” as of 1 p.m., Huntington Beach police said Friday afternoon, and it’s no longer necessary for people to avoid the area.
Authorities earlier had asked people to avoid Nichols Lane in Huntington Beach while the Southern California Gas Co. attempted to repair the broken gas line between Warner and Slater avenues.
A city steamroller with spikes punctured the line around 8:30 a.m., according to Huntington Beach Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Marlatt.
Children at the Oak View day-care center and preschool were taken indoors while the line was repaired, according to authorities.
Southern California Gas Co. was still on the scene and working on the line as of Friday afternoon, Huntington Beach police said.
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