DowntownWednesday, November 4
A gas leak closed downtown SLO streets for the third time in a month
The Daily San Luis Obispo team
A gas leak closed part of downtown San Luis Obispo on Tuesday, the third in less than a month. The leak was detected in front of 1015 Court St. at 8:24 a.m., and KSBY reported Monterey Street closed from Osos to Morro streets.
Downtown SLO has had three gas leaks since Oct. 8
- Oct. 8A gas leak is reported along the 700 block of Higuera Street.
- Oct. 27A leak prompts shelter-in-place notices around the 900 block of Monterey Street.
- Nov. 3A leak at 1015 Court St. closes Monterey Street and part of Court Street.
Sources: KSBY News, San Luis Obispo Tribune
Reports differ on how it was found. The Tribune and KSBY say a passerby smelled gas and called SoCalGas, while KEYT and Cal Coast News say SoCalGas crews found it on routine survey work. Crews were working to isolate and repair the leak. SLO City Fire says there's no confirmed link to the earlier leaks but plans to work with SoCalGas on a resolution.
- Businesses: not told to close
- Evacuation site: Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa St.
- Cause of the leak: not public at last report
- Crews: expected on scene into the afternoon
Monterey and Court streets were affected Tuesday
| Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Monterey St., Osos to Morro | Closed |
| Court St., Monterey to Higuera | Evacuation ordered |
| Anderson Hotel | Residents being evacuated to Ludwick Center |
Sources: KSBY News, News Channel 3-12, Cal Coast News