Evacuations are underway as Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) are on the scene of a ruptured gas main in Union City, NJ.
Gas vapor can be seen shooting into the air as crews attempt to cap the main.
The rupture happened sometime around 10 a.m. Thursday on Summit Avenue near 25th and 26th streets.
Some residents said they heard banging on their doors and Union City police told them to evacuate.
People in the area should expect street closures and diversions.
A spokesperson with PSE&G said evacuations are a standard operating procedure with gas leaks.
It was not yet clear how many customers were impacted.
This gas main Rupture is about 6 blocks from **my** house. We have not been evacuated.
