10 homes evacuated due to gas leak

Ten homes have been evacuated following a natural gas leak in a residential neighbourhood in south London.

Multiple London Fire Department engines arrived on Chiddington Avenue around 8 p.m. Thursday.

London Fire Platoon Chief Colin Shewell said a meter ruptured below a shutoff valve. The meter is on the outside of a home located in the 500 block.

Enbridge Gas was been called to the scene as firefighters continued to measure the air and wind direction for safety.

No injuries have been reported.

A natural gas leak in south London, Ont. on June 15, 2023, caused the evacuation of 10 homes. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

https://london.ctvnews.ca/gas-leak-forces-partial-evacuation-of-south-london-street-1.6443402

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