Crime & Safety
Hamilton Residents Shelter in Place Due to Gas Line Break
Novato Fire Protection District reports a gas line break near Bolling Circle and Crissy Place.
A gas leak has caused the evacuation of five homes and blocked off several streets in the Hamilton area of Novato this afternoon, a Novato Fire Protection District battalion chief said.
A backhoe struck the 4-inch gas line around 2:20 p.m. on Bolling Drive, Battalion Chief Bill Tyler said.
Residents of homes in the eighth- to quarter-mile area around the leak have been advised to shelter in place, Tyler said.
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Streets that have been blocked off include Crissy Place, Mather Court, Moffett Court, Tinker Way, Randolph Drive, Kelly Court, and parts of Bolling Drive, Tyler said.
PG&E crews are at the scene and the leak in the gas line is expected to be repaired by 7 p.m., Tyler said.
About 12 preschool children in the playground at Hamilton School were told to remain at the school until their parents picke them up, Tyler said.
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A tow truck driver complained of light-headedness and was taken by
the Novato Fire Protection District to a hospital, Tyler said.
The Novato Fire Protection District is also providing updates on its Facebook page.
-Bay City News contributed to this update
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