Shelter-in-place order lifted in El Paso County after gas leak

Update as of 5:55 p.m.

The shelter-in-place order has been lifted.

Update as of 5:10 p.m.

A representative from Black Hills Energy told News5 that the leak began when an undisclosed company was trying to install a water line, when the crew accidentally hit a Black Hills Energy gas line.

Black Hills has a crew in the area and is working to fix the leak, but there isn’t an estimated time of when it will be completed.

Original coverage:

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) has issued a shelter-in-place order from the intersection of Londonderry Drive and Liberty Grove, north to Rex Road, west to Keating Drive, and east to Mount Princeton Drive.

This is due to a gas leak near Londonderry Drive and Liberty Grove Drive…

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