UPDATE: Gas leak in Fountain fixed, road is open

UPDATE: TUESDAY 6/25/2024 3:38 p.m.

(FOUNTAIN, Colo.) — The City of Fountain Fire Department (FFD) sent an update on Tuesday afternoon, June 25 after its crews responded to a gas leak in Fountain that led to road closures, a shelter-in-place order at Fountain Middle School, and evacuations of two, nearby businesses.

Crews were first called to the incident around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday after an outside gas leak was reported at 474 North Santa Fe Avenue. According to FFD, the gas leak was stopped by 1:15 p.m. and all evacuations and shelter-in-place orders were lifted at that time.

Black Hills Energy responded to make repairs and crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation remained on the scene to assist.

UPDATE: TUESDAY 6/25/2024 1:35 p.m.

FOX21 News has been informed by our crew at the scene that the gas leak was fixed as of 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, and N. Santa Fe Ave. has been reopened.

ORIGINAL STORY: Fire department responds to gas leak in Fountain

TUESDAY 6/25/2024 12:41 p.m.

Fountain Middle School is under a shelter-in-place order and two nearby businesses have been evacuated due to a gas leak in Fountain, according to the City of Fountain Fire Department (FFD).

FFD posted to social media just before 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25 about the gas leak and asked drivers to avoid the area of North Santa Fe Avenue between West Alabama Avenue and Mount View Lane as crews respond.

Crews were first called to the incident around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday after an outside gas leak was reported at 474 N. Santa Fe Ave.

FFD expects Santa Fe Ave. to be closed for up to two hours. According to FFD, there have been no injuries reported.

FOX21 News has a crew on the way and will update this article as information comes in.

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