BREAKING: Explosion, Gas Leak Shuts Down 195 In Providence

Fire units are at Dominion Energy power plant. Highway shut down.

People in Providence are reporting a loud boom and the roar of pressurized gas. Fire units are at the Dominion Energy power plant.

UPDATE: Officials are saying that there was no explosion, but have no time frame for when leak may be contained.

20:18:GAS LEAK PROVIDENCE, RI -40 POINT ST -U/D COMPANIES ON SCENE OF A LARGE GAS LEAK IN THE POWER PLANT DOMINION ENERGY (CORRECTED LOCATI…

— Providence Citywide (@PCFN) March 30, 2017

Explosion in massive leak at the power plant in Rhode Island https://t.co/OG5CYkWwmI

— SNE_ALERTS (@SNE_ALERTS) March 30, 2017

National grid is on scene, in the process of shutting down gas leak.

— Prov. Fire Fighters (@ProvFirefighter) March 30, 2017

This is what it sounds like. pic.twitter.com/xOCRhKOcCk

— Kelly Sullivan (@ksullivan_wpri) March 30, 2017

According to PFD fire units on Allens Ave the cloud is moving south on Allens and overtaking the highway.

— SNE_ALERTS (@SNE_ALERTS) March 30, 2017

Just finished a press update with public safety officials, no timeframe to contain the leak. pic.twitter.com/kvxu0CkoY4

— SNE_ALERTS (@SNE_ALERTS) March 30, 2017

UPDATED UPDATE: Officials now say that the leak should be contained in about 20 minutes.

Providence Public Safety Commissioner: National Grid hopes to have leak fixed in about 20 minutes, no problem as long as no ignition.

— Brian Crandall (@nbc10_brian) March 30, 2017

UPDATED UPDATED UPDATE: The leak hasn’t been stopped.

Providence Rhode Island, massive gas leak view from the press holding area. 2 hrs in. https://t.co/bHSvmbKgii

— SNE_ALERTS (@SNE_ALERTS) March 30, 2017

The ripple effect of the Providence gas leak. A screenshot of RIDOT cam of 195 at Mass line heading into R.I. pic.twitter.com/6LVkeqlfuV

— Providence Journal (@projo) March 30, 2017

If at all possible, stay out of the area.

-Tristan Pinnock, Blast Fire Correspondent