The incident happened around 10 a.m. Tuesday near Blue Jays Way and Wellington Street. The affected gas line, which Toronto police said is “bulging,” is located in a laneway behind a restaurant and supplies gas to a building under construction. There are currently no reports of injuries. As a precaution, residents of two apartment buildings at 250 and 270 Wellington Street have been evacuated, Toronto Fire told CP24. The TTC brought in buses to provide shelter to those directly affected.
GAS LEAK: Blue Jays Way + Wellington Street * 10:03am * – At a restaurant – High pressure natural gas lines have burst – Fire crews advised to evacuate the area – Police have closed access roads – TTC is providing evacuation buses#GO1327977 ^dh pic. twitter.com/HCGFp1dBZQ — Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 12, 2022 Toronto Fire is advising residents of other buildings in the immediate area to “shelter in place.” Police have also restricted access to roads near the spill. Crews from Enbridge are now on site working to contain the leak, which Toronto fire says “does not appear to be leaking gas into surrounding buildings.” This is a developing story. More to come.
