Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Responds To Natural Gas Leak in Oakland
Date: October 7, 2021
Incident Type: Gas Leak
Location: Zone 4
Summary:
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire responded to the intersection of Zulema Street and Coltart Avenue around 10:50 a.m. for a reported gas leak.
When firefighters arrived, they discovered a natural gas line was struck by a work crew which resulted in a large leak.
Firefighters conducted natural gas readings in the area and determined an evacuation of nearby homes and businesses was not necessary.
People’s Gas contained the leak around 2 p.m. and local roads opened soon after.
Reporting PIO: Maurice Matthews2021-10-07
PIO@pittsburghpa.gov
