(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — A shelter-in-place has been issued in Lorson Ranch due to a gas leak.

According to a Peak Alert sent out by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO), the shelter-in-place is in effect for neighbors in the area north of Lorson Boulevard, South of Fontaine Boulevard, east of Lamprey Drive, and west of Walleye Drive due to a gas leak in the 11000 block of Pikeminnow Place.

Courtesy: Peak Alerts

Neighbors in the warned area should close their doors and windows and turn off heating and cooling systems. Do not use open flames or anything that could cause a spark.

The community is asked to avoid the area if possible.

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