LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Workers with Southwest Gas are repairing a small gas leak after a fire was reported coming from a manhole cover in the area of Sahara Avenue and Rancho Drive.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire, but traffic will be impacted "for the next few hours" while repairs are being done.
Police say traffic is affected on Rancho and Sahara, as well as a portion of southbound traffic on the I-15.
We reached out to Southwest Gas to learn about the leak's repair progress. This is the statement we received:
"Southwest Gas crews responded to an incident near Sahara Avenue and Rancho Drive. Safety is our top priority, and we worked alongside first responders to help secure the area. Our crews have since completed a thorough inspection of our infrastructure and confirmed it is operating safely." — Southwest Gas
