AFD responds to 'hazardous materials incident' near Tesla Gigafactory, precautionary evacuations issued
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the Austin Fire Department said it was responding to a hazardous materials incident at an address close to the Tesla Gigafactory.
AFD said crews were responding to the 13000 block of Tesla Pvt E7 Road for reports of a possible crack in a pipeline, and Atmos Energy was working to shut off the valves and make the necessary repairs.
The immediate area of the incident was evacuated as a precaution, according to AFD. The precautionary evacuation was for a cooling station in the area, not the Tesla Gigafactory.
According to Atmos Energy, a construction crew working at 1 Tesla Road in Austin damaged a natural gas pipeline.
The department said traffic should be expected in the area while crews respond.