Residents told to ‘stay indoors’ as a precaution after an unused gas line ruptures in Pocatello
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - An incident in Bannock County prompted fire officials to tell residents to stay inside their homes Thursday.
A gas line broke on Monte Vista Drive in Pocatello around 8:30 a.m.
Pocatello Fire Dept. tells us crews from the Pocatello Water Dept. were working on a pipe when they accidentally punctured a gas line.
The line has been dormant for years but fire officials told residents to stay in their homes as a precaution.
Crews from Intermountain Gas arrived shortly after to help resolve the break.
