Update: Gas Leak Closes Copperopolis Road

Cal Fire and Tuolumne County Fire Dept. trucks

Update at 12:10 p.m.: CAL Fire engines are also on the scene of a propane leak that has shut down a section of roadway in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County. A report of the gas smell in The Shores of Poker Flat area off O’Byrnes Ferry Road came in around 11:10 a.m., closing a portion of Sunshine Road, near Poker Flat Road. Spokesperson Emily Kilgore tells Clarke Broadcasting that it is a single-family home. She added that firefighters could see and smell the gas upon their arrival.

Currently, crews from the undisclosed propane company are working to repair the leak. Those living in the home had to leave, but no other evacuations have been ordered. Resources on the scene include three fire engines and the CHP. That section of roadway remains closed and will reopen when the leak is fixed but no estimated time has been given. An update will be provided as soon as new information comes into the news center.

Original post at 11:30 a.m.: Copperopolis, CA – The CHP is on the scene of a propane leak that has shut down a section of roadway in the Copperopolis area of Calaveras County.

A report of the smell of gas in The Shores of Poker Flat area off O’Byrnes Ferry Road was made around 11:10 a.m., closing a portion of Sunshine Road near Poker Flat Road. The CHP reports that there is no estimated time for reopening the roadway. Residents are not being evacuated from the area. We’ll update you as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.