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Broken Meter Buried In Heavy Ice Source Of Gas Leak In South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) — A gas leak has prompted some people to evacuate from a South Lake Tahoe neighborhood on Monday.

The scene is along the 3700 block of Larch Avenue.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue crews are at the scene and say the leak appears to be from a broken meter buried in heavy ice. A Southwest Gas crew is also at the scene to deal with the situation.

Two nearby properties have been evacuated due to the gas leak, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue says.

Engine 1, Engine 2 and Battalion 3 on scene of a gas leak in the 3700 block of Larch Ave. Gas leak is from a broken...

Posted by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue on Monday, February 7, 2022

No other details about the incident have been released yet.

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