TEMPLE, TX (April 30, 2025) - This afternoon at 4:28 p.m., Temple Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a gas leak in the area of Nugent Avenue and N Main Street. First arriving crews learned a construction crew had hit a gas line while working.
Firefighters worked to secure and evacuate a two-block radius around the incident. Oncor advised they may need to shut off the power in the area until the gas leak was contained.
At around 9:00 p.m., the gas leak was contained, and the evacuation order was lifted. Work crews will remain in the area to clean up the incident. Two streets will remain closed for several hours. Those streets are 4th Street from Oakland to Nugent and Nugent from 4th Street to 2nd Street.
Temple Fire and Rescue responded with 10 units and 22 personnel. Also on scene was the Temple Police Department.