Emergency personnel dealt with a ruptured natural gas line in Saskatoon’s Caswell Hill neighbourhood on Monday.
Saskatoon Fire Department officials said a private contractor was performing some drilling work between avenues C and D on 30th Street West when the 25-centimetre line was breached at around 10:15 a.m. CT.
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Firefighters evacuated nearby homes.
Winter weather slowed the thawing of the ground to install a special shut-off valve to isolate the affected gas line.
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As of 11:14 p.m. CT, SaskEnergy officials said the natural gas had been shut off.
All evacuated residents have been allowed back into their homes.
Further repair work is expected to continue Tuesday morning. Nearby residents and businesses are not expected to experience any service disruptions.
Throughout the incident, emergency personnel were in constant contact with public school board officials. Students at Caswell School were kept indoors until the end of the classes when they safely left.
No injuries were reported.
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