ENSTAR crews and first responders remain in the Lilac Lane subdivision of Kenai, working to ensure left-over gas is taken care of before re-igniting the remaining homes.
Spokeswoman Lindsay Hobson with ENSTAR…
Hobson: “We are still finding concentrations of gas in the ground so we have a vacuum truck on-site that is working to remove those gas concentrations and our number one goal is to make sure the area is safe and secure.”
The Lilac Lane area was the most impacted area of the Kenai Peninsula by Sunday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Four homes were destroyed after a gas leak caused by the quake exploded one home, spreading to three others.
Hobson asks that residents who have not been contacted to return to their homes to please wait for their own safety.
Hobson: “When our crews go in to do the relights, they are testing to make sure there’s no lingering gas inside the homes when they perform the relight. That’s very very important to wait for ENSTAR personnel to come to the residence because they have the equipment and the training to make sure that service is safely restored.”
She added that there have been a few reports of gas and appliance leaks from other areas of the Kenai Peninsula and ENSTAR crews have taken care of those.
Hobson encourages residents to act fast if they hear a gas hissing sound or smell gas in their home by calling ENSTAR’s emergency line 1-844-SMELL GAS (1-844-763-5542).
