Updated at 2:10 p.m. — The gas leak in Reston has been stopped. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units are returning to service, but the road closures are expected to remain in place “for several hours” while the roads are repaired, the department says.
Earlier: A gas line in Reston was ruptured this morning (Friday), requiring a near-total shutdown of Wiehle Avenue and Sunset Hills Road.
A 4-inch gas line was hit and “actively leaking” under the roadway, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said at 8:37 a.m.
Sunset Hills Road has been closed except for one westbound lane, and all southbound Wiehle Avenue lanes have been shut down at Isaac Newton Square.
The fire department reported at 9:07 a.m. that the situation has stabilized, but the roads are still closed. The gas company has arrived on the scene and is working “to clamp/stop leak.”
Travelers are still advised to avoid the area. No injuries have been reported, FCFRD says.
UPDATE – situation stable. Gas company on scene to clamp/stop leak. Roadways still shut down. No ETA on roadway opening back up. Avoid area. #FCFRD #traffic https://t.co/bor54LPkdM
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) February 24, 2023
UPDATE – gas leak, Wiehle Ave and Sunset Hills Rd in Reston. Situation remains stable. Gas company on scene. Roadways will be shut down for an unknown and extended amount of time. Avoid area. Seek an alternate route. No reported injuries at this time. #FCFRD #traffic pic.twitter.com/iiNV6YCjH6
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) February 24, 2023
Updated at 5:45 p.m. — The gas leak in Vienna was stopped around 1:30 p.m., the county fire department said. The cutoff caused an outage for seven customers, who are now in the process of being reconnected, according to Washington Gas.
Earlier: Fairfax County firefighters are currently responding to two separate gas leaks in residential neighborhoods, one in the Town of Vienna and another in Burke.
In Vienna, portions of Tapawingo Road and Park Street have been closed to traffic, as crews shut down a gas leak from a 2-inch pipeline in the 100 block of Tapawingo Road SE. As of 12:30 p.m., the leak has been stabilized, but firefighters from the county and town are waiting for Washington Gas to arrive.
Firefighters are also in Burke to address a different, active gas leak in the 9600 block of Bronte Drive. All nearby houses are safe, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said.
In both cases, the leak was caused by workers hitting a pipeline, according to the fire department.
The department said it doesn’t currently have information about what the workers were doing or estimates for when repairs will be completed.
UPDATE: situation is stable. Crews awaiting arrival of gas company. #FCFRD https://t.co/fBZMC2MzPR
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) October 11, 2022
Alert: Due to a gas leak, Park Street is closed from Harmony Drive, SE to Elmar Drive, SE, and Tapawingo Road is closed from Lullaby Lane S to Glyndon Street, SE. Traffic is being redirected, and Washington Gas has been notified. No estimate on when this will be resolved. pic.twitter.com/Bw3Rey8V09
— Town of Vienna, VA (@TownofViennaVA) October 11, 2022
Units on scene of (another) gas leak in the 9600 block of Bronte Drive in Burke. 2" gas line struck by workers. Active leak. Crews awaiting gas company to shut down line. #FCFRD pic.twitter.com/q4x6bELp9D
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) October 11, 2022
(Updated at 9:10 a.m.) There has been a “small” gas leak inside the McLean Community Center, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported this morning (Monday).
Firefighters were on the scene at 1234 Ingleside Avenue around 7 a.m. At that point, the situation was under control, and units were waiting for the gas company to arrive, according to the department.
The facility has been closed for the day, according to the McLean Project for the Arts, which says the leaking gas is carbon monoxide.
In a separate incident, the community center had to be evacuated in October, when workers hit a gas line on Oak Ridge Avenue, causing a leak near the adjacent Dolly Madison Library.
Units currently on scene of a gas leak in the 1200 block of Ingleside Avenue – McLean Community Center. Small leak detected in building. Situation under control. Crews awaiting arrival of gas company. #FCFRD pic.twitter.com/Whhmhlv9iP
— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) March 28, 2022
