CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fire crews spent part of their early Tuesday evening trying to douse the flames at a natural gas line leak in Charlotte.
The Charlotte Fire Department first confirmed they were responding to Sharon Commons Lane near Sharon Road just after 5 p.m. WCNC Charlotte viewer Sarah Smilowitz sent in a video of crews tackling the flames. Her video shows the flames erupting as crews try to spray water on the affected area.
WCNC Charlotte has reached out to the fire department for more information.
Medic has confirmed they are on scene assisting, providing vehicles to help with possible heat exhaustion risks.
The fire department later provided more details on Twitter. According to them, a construction crew hit the line while digging. Fire crews worked to protect exposures while Piedmont Natural Gas worked to secure the line. A home affected by the leak was evacuated and traffic along Sharon Road was rerouted to avoid the area.