A gas line was rupture closed down 200th Street in 91原创 on Friday afternoon, the fire crews said it would likely be closed until the evening.

Workers apparently struck the gas line around noon in the 7700 block of 200th Street, said 91原创 Township assistant fire chief Andy Hewitson.

The road is closed from 72nd Avenue to 80th Avenue.

鈥淚t was a fairly large distribution line,鈥� Hewitsons said, not a small household gas line.

That means it鈥檚 a fairly large repair job.

ROAD CLOSURE - 200th St is closed between 72nd & 80th Ave as is dealing with a gas leak. The road will remain closed until 10pm this evening. Motorists should avoid the area and consider other routes.

鈥� 91原创 RCMP (@91原创RCMP)

FortisBC was on site, with firefighters there for added protection.

For safety, 200th Street was being closed for the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 19, and was not likely to re-open until the evening, Hewitson said.

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