South Salt Lake Fire Chief Terry Addison said the incident began when an unoccupied truck caught on fire.
(FOX 13) Evacuation orders have been lifted with gas and power restored to an area of South Salt Lake where city officials ordered evacuations Sunday evening due to a gas leak and fire.
Evacuation orders have been lifted with gas and power restored to an area of South Salt Lake where city officials ordered evacuations Sunday evening due to a gas leak and fire.
The city announced that evacuation was mandatory for everyone between 3300-3500 South, and between West Temple and 200 West. Residents are now being allowed back into their homes.
South Salt Lake Fire Chief Terry Addison said the incident began shortly after 5 p.m. when an unoccupied truck caught on fire. Firefighters said a power line was down on top of the truck, which may have started the fire. The exact cause is under investigation.
While battling the truck fire, the crew noticed flames coming from the ground. They determined that there was a gas leak under the road and notified the gas company.
The gas was shut off shortly after 9 p.m., and the fire was out, but the evacuation was still in place as of 9:45 p.m. While the gas leak was resolved, the fire chief said the evacuation order will remain in place overnight.