The Johnson City Fire Department along with the Johnson City Police Department, Washington County EMS, and Washington County EMA responded to a natural-gas line rupture on September 9th, 2008 at approximately 4:20 pm. The line was ruptured by a contractor who was working for Atmos Energy moving and replacing the existing gas line. The ruptured line was not on the current maps and was not identified during the pre-construction marking. The ruptured line was 6" in diameter, and the allowed a significant amount of natural gas to be release into the atmosphere. As a safety precaution, N Roan Street was closed from W Oakland Ave to the Hwy 381 overpass, and Sound Designs located near the leak was evacuated. The road closure and evacuation lasted approximately 30 minutes. During this time the repairs were made by Atmos Energy personnel. There were no injuries or additional damage.
For additional information please contact:
Capt. Stanley Daniels 423-483-5828 or sedaniels@johnsoncitytn.org
Lt. Jason Powell 423-483-5819 or jpowell@johnsoncitytn.org
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