UPDATE: The pipe has been clamped and repairs are beginning, according to fire rescue. Forest Hill has reopened.
WellingtonTraceCmd *update5* pipe has been clamped and affected area exposed for repairs to begin pic.twitter.com/otnMRJmQ0U
— PBC Fire Rescue (@PBCFR) August 8, 2017
UPDATE: Forest Hill Boulevard is now OPEN. pic.twitter.com/mbXdTmqtz1
— Wellington Florida (@Wellingtonflgov) August 8, 2017
EARLIER:
A contractor working at the construction site of a new bank hit a gas line on Forest Hill Blvd near Wellington Trace, according to the Village of Wellington.
As a result, nearby businesses have been evacuated and Forest Hill Boulevard is temporarily closed from Wellington Trace to Stratford St.
Florida Public Utilities was called to the scene.
