Asheville Fire responded to a gas leak caused by planned Water maintenance work near the intersection of Montford Avenue and Watauga Street at 244 Montford Ave., Asheville. Enbridge Gas is on scene and secured the leak at 11:05 a.m. Individuals within a two-block area of this location were asked to evacuate to the Tempie Avery Montford Community Center at 34 Pearson Drive, and are now safe to return to their home.
Impacted community members were alerted at 10:14 a.m. through FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning system (IPAWs) which is managed by Buncombe County. Additional communication went out through social media, and door-to-door notifications were made by the Asheville Fire Department.
While the gas leak has been secured, Enbridge staff will remain on scene to complete the gas line repair.