GLENDALE, AZ — A large gas leak forced the evacuation of businesses and shut down traffic near 59th Avenue and Thunderbird Road Wednesday morning.
Glendale Fire officials said a "large gas line" about four to six inches in size was "actively leaking" in the area. ABC15 crews at the scene heard a lengthy "hissing-type" noise and workers said the loud noise was the sound of the high-pressure leak.
Fire officials say there is a report of one injury involving a Southwest Gas worker. ABC15 learned a cap blew and caused the injury to the worker, but the severity of the injury was not immediately clear.
Just before 8:30 a.m., the gas line was secured and crews were working on a fix.
UPDATE: gas line is secured. SW gas working to figure out how to fix now. Those crews had initially been working on the line already when a cap blew and hurt a worker with minor injuries. FD hopes area is back open to traffic within next hour or so @abc15 https://t.co/QulQvAAjwP
— Amelia Fabiano ABC15 (@AmeliaFabianoTV) March 16, 2022
Businesses in the area had been evacuated and traffic was blocked in the area while Southwest Gas and hazardous materials teams worked for several hours.
59th Ave and Thunderbird is now OPEN in all directions #PhxTraffic #Traffic
— Glendale Police (@GlendaleAZPD) March 16, 2022
