FEBRUARY 18, 2015,
AUSTIN, TEXAS (KXAN)
Gas has been shut off to a main that broke in East Austin
Wednesday morning. Demolitions crews at a piñata store on East Cesar Chavez
reportedly hit the main gas line, spurring Austin fire crews to respond. Texas
Gas Service spokeswoman Christy Penders says crews will need to replace part of
the line.
Neighbors have been watching the tear-down of what used to
be a piñata and party supply store at Cesar Chavez and Navasota streets. They
told us the demolition crews were rushing to get the site ready to host an
event for South by Southwest, which is less than a month away. The city
confirmed that there is an event permit for that site during the festival week.
Texas Gas Service confirms a third-party contractor ruptured
the gas line Wednesday morning. They shut off the gas service to that location,
until they can fix that part of the line.