CLEARWATER, Fla. – Clearwater Fire & Rescue crews responded to 1840 Union St. after an underground gas line was struck during utility work in the area.
As a precaution, emergency personnel began evacuating nearby homes while crews with Clearwater Gas worked to secure the leak. Local authorities closed Union Street east of Keene Road to traffic and urged drivers to use alternate routes.
Clearwater Gas has since secured the leak. Evacuated residents are being allowed to return home, and officials expect Union Street to reopen shortly for normal traffic….