From: LA Daily News
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| Los Angeles firefighters work on a burning natural gas main
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, at Shoup Avenue and Miranda Street in Woodland
Hills. A backhoe hit a 4-inch main, sparking the blaze. (Photo by Gene
Blevins/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)
A fire fueled by a natural gas leak broke out near the Woodland Hills
Recreation Center Wednesday after workers with the Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power accidently struck a 4-inch gas line with a
backhoe.
The blaze, which was reported just before 1 p.m. at
5858 Shoup Ave. near Miranda Street, engulfed the backhoe and other
equipment DWP workers were using for excavation, as well as adjacent
trees and dry brush.
Flames could be seen rising high as black
smoke swirled around the charred backhoe. Firefighters were concerned
about burning embers floating into the neighborhood while some nearby
residents were told to evacuate. MORE
Photos: Huge column of flame erupts from broken Woodland Hills
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