Major gas leak forces evacuation of homes in Calgary NE

Posted Oct 31, 2022 8:23 pm.
Last Updated Nov 3, 2022 1:12 pm.
Residents in Taradale had to evacuate their homes due to a large gas leak in the northeast Calgary community Monday evening.
Fifteen homes and 11 townhomes were evacuated in the 100 block of Tarawood Lane and Taravista Drive.
Calgary fire says multiple calls came in around 7 p.m. about the smell of gas in the area.
Battalion Chief Paul Frederick says a two-inch supply line had been struck during construction in the area and crews located and fixed the leak just after 9 p.m.
Residents were allowed to return to their homes shortly after.
We are currently on scene assisting the Calgary Fire Department and ATCO with a gas leak in the 100 block of Tarawood Lane and Taravista Drive N.E. Road closures are in effect and we are asking people to avoid the area. #yyc #yycroads
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) November 1, 2022
Police put in a number of road closures and asked people to avoid the area but all roads have since reopened.
No injuries have been reported.