A gas line break Thursday morning near West 144th Avenue and Zuni Street in Broomfield closed roads, forced some residents to temporarily stay inside their homes and students in school while fire and Xcel Energy crews responded to the incident.
Commuters were encouraged to avoid the area and use alternate routes as 144th Avenue was closed between Lowell Boulevard and Zuni Street, and Zuni Street was closed north and south of 144th Avenue, North Metro Fire Rescue said on Twitter.
Repairs took several hours, so those driving near the area were asked to avoid 144th Avenue from Lowell Boulevard and Tejon Street. The repairs were completed at about 1:15 p.m.
Here's a map of the road closures in the area of the gas line break in Broomfield. Repairs will take hours, so please plan accordingly by taking alternate routes and avoiding 144th from Lowell to Tejon.
— North Metro Fire (@NMFirePIO)
Residents living at Fairwinds Townhomes south of intersection sheltered in place as a precaution, North Metro Fire Rescue said on Twitter. Students at Meridian Elementary School were asked to stay inside the school during recess because of the wind direction and possibility that odors would reach that area. “Kids tend to be more sensitive to smells, so this is out of precaution,” the post said.
