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Gas Line Struck In Woodmont Triangle

MCFRS (file photo)Fire fighters and rescue personnel are evacuating some buildings in Woodmont Triangle after a gas line was struck on St Elmo Avenue.

According to scanner traffic, a two-inch gas line was struck in the 4900 block of St Elmo Avenue, near its intersection with Norfolk Avenue and the heart of Woodmont Triangle.

A Washington Gas representative is on scene and MCFRS units hope to clear the situation within the hour.

The area is the site of a 17-story apartment project.

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