Thursday, August 11, 2016

8-inch gas main on fire in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey after a live electric wire came in contact with a guard rail.







A gas main fire has forced a road closure near the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County. (WPVI)

Thursday, August 11, 2016 05:36PM

EGG HARBOR TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- A gas main fire has forced a road closure near the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic County.

At approximately 1:45 p.m. Thursday, South Jersey Gas received a call regarding a fire on Ocean Heights Avenue.








Crews work to contain a gas main fire in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on August 11, 2016.
The caller said a live electric wire came in contact with a guard rail.



Officials say the electric current apparently went through the guard rail and traveled to a nearby 8" gas main, causing it to ignite.

South Jersey Gas crews are on site.

No South Jersey Gas customers are affected at this time.

As a precaution, one nearby building was evacuated.

No injuries have reported.