Gas leak no danger to Foley middle school

A landscape trencher being used at the new Foley Middle School construction site at West Laurel Avenue and North Pine Street struck a gas line Thursday morning that resulted in a small fire. A spokesman for Riviera Utilities said on Friday that the incident presented no danger to the school

According to David Horton, a landscape contractor at the site cut into the gas line which was clearly flagged. Riviera got the call concerning the ruptured gas line at 8:14 a.m., Riviera was on-site at 8:18 a.m., and the fire caused by the rupture was out by 8:19 a.m., Horton said.

“A fire did break out and it burned the trencher somewhat, but there was no danger to the school and no injuries.”

Gas leak no danger to Foley middle school