A Riverside County neighborhood was evacuated Saturday morning after a leak from a propane semi-truck, authorities said.
Hazardous materials investigators responded to the 53100 block of Mountain View Drive in Pine Cove, an unincorporated community in the San Jacinto Mountains, after firefighters received a report of the leak at 9:31 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department. About an hour later, at 10:42 a.m., the fire department said firefighters responded to the scene as the leak remained active.
They called in additional resources and issued evacuation orders for homes along Mountain View Drive, while residents living on Walters Drive were told to take shelter, fire officials said. No other evacuations were expected.
“The Hazmat team is on scene working to contain the leak, which has slowed significantly,” the fire department said at 11:37 a.m.
No other details have been released.
