There has been another natural gas line break in Fishers tied to MetroNet.  The latest was this morning near Prairie Fox Drive and Mollenkopf Road.  As a result, the City of Fishers has issued a city-wide no dig order to MetroNet for new installations.

MetroNet, an Internet Service Provider, has been digging in the Fishers area, installing fiber optic cables underground.  The firm had been ordered to stop digging in Fishers earlier this week, but was allowed to dig again following a promise to use different methods and equipment.

Any Fishers residents suspecting a gas leak or line break should call 911.

In a news release, the City of Fishers listed action taken on the MetroNet situation once notified of the Thursday morning gas line rupture:

·         Fishers Fire Department was dispatched to secure the scene, conduct voluntary evacuations, and mitigate the hazard.

·         Fishers Departments of Engineering and Permitting were dispatched to the scene. All utility permits issued to Metronet have been placed on hold until further notice.

·         City of Fishers held a call with leadership at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to voice the City’s complaints toward the safety of Metronet’s operations. The IURC Pipeline Safety Division has opened an investigation toward Metronet.

·         All new utility work by Metronet is on hold until IURC’s investigation is complete, with the exception of planned repairs.

·         Upon completion of the safety investigation, the City of Fishers and IURC will review the findings and will work with Vectren (gas utility) and Metronet to determine if Metronet will be allowed to proceed with future utility work.