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UPDATE: East Bay Boulevard partially closed for gas leak

| Staff Reporters

UPDATE 2: East Bay Boulevard has reopened completely as of yesterday afternoon (Aug. 19). The gas main which was damaged will need ongoing repairs and the county expects partial closures of the roadway in the future. Dates for those actions have not been set.

ORIGINAL: A gas leak has led to the closure of part of East Bay Boulevard in Navarre. The incident happened just prior to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, and remains unresolved.

Midway Fire

According to Santa Rosa County officials, the area of East Bay Boulevard from Melissa Oaks Drive to Shadow Lake Drive is closed until further notice.

Over the Fire/EMS scanner, several first responders noted the closure was due to the need for the road to be cut into to locate the gas leak and stop it. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been notified. There is no timeframe for when the leak will be repaired or when the road will reopen.

The gas leak is at 5588 East Bay Blvd.

This is a developing story.