Chapel Hill emergency vehicles responded to two separate gas leaks on Tuesday afternoon: one along Fountain Ridge Road, the other on Hillsborough Street.

Emergency broadcasts between various fire and EMS departments in Orange County around 12 p.m. said fire crews and Dominion Energy crews were on-scene at Fountain Ridge Road investigating a report of a leak. Communication between emergency crews later described detecting the leak through a storm drain at the corner of Charlesberry Lane and Fountain Ridge Road.

According to the broadcast communication, occupants of some houses along both streets were being evacuated shortly before 1 p.m. Responders said gusts of high wind caused the gas to be clearly smelled.

About an hour later, according to the Chapel Hill Fire Department, responders successfully shut the leak off. Motorists in the neighborhood should be prepared for a lane closure as Dominion Energy is working to make repairs.

A spokesperson for Dominion Energy said the leak was caused by a third-party working in the area around Fountain Ridge Road.

Shortly before 2 p.m., the Chapel Hill Fire Department reported responding to a separate gas leak on Hillsborough Street in Chapel Hill. Dominion Energy also arrived to repair the leak, with a company spokesperson saying crews are working to stop the flow of gas “as quickly and safely as possible.” Crews completed the repair shortly before 6 p.m.

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