Homes Evacuated During E. Atlantic Beach Gas Main Leak

Homes were evacuated in E. Atlantic Beach after a potentially dangerous gas main leak Wednesday morning.

Long Beach Fire Department received a call at 9:32 a.m. about a gas leak on Bay Street near Malone Avenue, according to a post on their Facebook page. Responders found a two-inch high pressure main had been ruptured by a landscape contractor, officials said.

LBFD, under the direction of Chief RJ Tucillo, and Nassau Police evacuated each home in the area as National Grid secured the leak.

The leak took more than 30 minutes to secure from the time responders arrived at the scene, officials said.

No injuries were reported.

Photo credit: City Of Long Beach New York Fire Department

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