DACULA, Ga. — Crews responded to repair a natural gas leak on Sunday afternoon that prompted a road closure in Dacula.
According to Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, crews responded to the scene of a natural gas main leak on the 500 block of Dacula Road NE at 1:01 p.m.
They discovered a gas and water main leak, which closed Dacula Road between Hebron Church Road and Fence Road until the leak could be controlled. An update stated the road had reopened.
The fire department said its hazardous materials response team used monitors to evaluate the atmospheric conditions until the gas leak could be controlled. Fire officials said the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources was able to control the water leak at a shut-off valve.
Gwinnett County Fire Department Public Information Capt. Ryan McGiboney said the problem was underground. The department was alerted to the issue when someone reported an odor.
Crews were working all afternoon and night on Sunday.
"They have located the leak at this time, but they're in the process of getting ready to repair it," McGiboney said.
A nearby business also had to be closed down.
"Taco Bell is the only business that was open," McGiboney said. "We did close it down because they were in what we consider our hot zone."
Jordan Smith and Jahbari Dryden said they were evacuated as part of the process.
“They were like, ‘Hey! Y’all gotta to go! Y’all gotta go!’” Dryden said.
“Exactly, man! We turned down everything, man," Smith said. "We started running out of there, man. I thought we was fenna die.”
“Yeah, we had to run out," Dryden said. "We had to evacuate. That was pretty scary, man.”
McGiboney said no one was hurt.
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