Homes evacuated due to gas leak in northern Palm Springs; no injuries reported

Tom Coulter, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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Several homes in northern Palm Springs were evacuated Friday afternoon due to a gas leak, though there were no injuries to residents or first responders.

Two fire engines arrived to the scene after a gas leak at a home in the 2000 block of Joyce Drive was reported around 3:10 p.m. Friday.

The leak occurred when construction workers cut a gas line, and adjacent homes were evacuated as a precautionary measure, according to Palm Springs Fire Department spokesperson Nathan Gunkel.

Firefighters were waiting for a gas company to arrive and shut off the line as of 4:45 p.m. Friday.

This is a developing story.

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