Gas leak repaired after prompting evacuations in Buckhead neighborhood
Buckhead residents were forced to evacuate their homes Wednesday afternoon after a contractor drilled into a gas line on Lindbergh Drive.
“A fiber contractor boring for a project unrelated to Atlanta Gas Light damaged a 6-inch natural gas main near the 100 block of Lindbergh Drive,” Atlanta Gas Light spokeswoman Mekka Parish told AJC.com about 5 p.m. “However, Atlanta Gas Light crews are now on the scene working with first responders to safely make repairs.”
Officers from the Atlanta Police Department and crews from Atlanta Fire and Rescue were on the scene to ensure safe evacuations in the residential area.
By Wednesday evening, the break had been repaired, allowing residents to reenter their homes, Parish said.
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Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.
