Manteca gas main break forces evacuations, shelter-in-place for some residents
A gas main break on Monday has break has prompted Manteca authorities to call for some residents to evacuate or shelter-in-place.
The situation is unfolding near S. Main Street and W. Antone Raymus Parkway. Manteca police say a landscaping company struck a four-inch natural gas line, causing the leak.
Authorities allege the company didn't call 811 before digging.
Manteca police note that residents in the area should shelter-in-place unless they've been directed to evacuate. Officers and firefighters will be handling those evacuation notifications, police say.
PG&E is sending a crew to the scene to mitigate the gas leak, but no other details about the leak – including what may have caused it – have been released by authorities.
Road closures are expected in the immediate area, police say.