Evacuations Ordered In Winchester Due To Gas Leak

Murrieta CA

14 July, 2021

12:30 PM

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WINCHESTER, CA — Residents living in more than 800 homes were forced to shelter in place Wednesday morning due to a gas leak in Winchester. The leak was reported at 8:06 a.m. in the area of Washington Street and Shrimp Lane and fixed about 2 1/2 hours later, according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. Five households living near the leak were ordered to evacuate, while others living in approximately 812 units were told to shelter in place, officials said. A one-mile stretch of Washington Street was temporarily closed between Abelia and Benton streets. The leak was patched around 10:40 a.m., when the shelter-in-place and evacuation orders were lifted. No injuries were reported.