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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A shelter-in-place was lifted after a gas leak in the Tomball area that forced a school to temporarily lock down was contained, officials said.
On Tuesday, Pct. 4 Mark Herman’s office shared that it was assisting the Tomball police and fire departments with a major gas leak at Westlake Run Boulevard and Shaw Road after a gas line was struck.
The Tomball Fire Department temporarily issued a shelter-in-place order for the area and advised residents to avoid it.
Wildwood Elementary School was placed on lockdown as a precaution, with students and staff remaining inside the building, Pct. 4 said. But authorities later said the school had been secured and that there were no gas issues on campus.
In a statement, CenterPoint said the incident occurred when a third-party contractor, unrelated to CenterPoint, damaged a natural gas main, adding that no customers experienced a natural gas outage.
As of 2:15 p.m., CenterPoint said the gas service to the main had been cut off, the leak was contained, and repairs were still underway, with crews working to complete them as soon as possible.
Officials urged contractors and community members to obey the law and call 811 at least 48 hours before digging to allow underground utilities to be marked and avoid potential injuries and property damage.