10 Residences Shelter-In-Place in Mecca Due To Ruptured Gas Line

(CNS) – A shelter-in-place order was established for 10 residences in Mecca Thursday after gas line was ruptured during construction in the area. Drainage Pipe Line

Firefighters responded at around 2 p.m. to the 91000 block of Painted Canyon Court, where an exterior gas line had been ruptured, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.

A fire department official said construction in the area led to the rupture. Nearby residents were told the shelter in place while crews worked to repair the line.

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