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.