Tampa Fire Rescue says crews have capped a ruptured gas line, but traffic along a stretch of 30th Street continues to be impacted on Tuesday afternoon.

TAMPA, Fla. — People are being told to shelter in place in Tampa after a natural gas line ruptured Tuesday morning. Just before 7 a.m. Tuesday, Tampa Fire Rescue reported that crews were on the scene of an 8" natural gas line rupture in Tampa at the intersection of North 30th Street and East Bougainvillea Avenue.

TECO gas crews are now on scene at a gas leak at 30th Street and Bougainvillea Avenue. 30th Street remains closed and shelter in place for 4-block radius remains active. (Spectrum News/Jason Lanning) TAMPA,

A Shelter-in-place has been issued for residents within a four-block radius of East Bougainvillea Avenue and North 30th Street in Tampa due to a natural gas leak.