Crime & Safety

Gas Leak Closes Down Monrovia Shopping Center

Monrovia Fire is on scene behind the King Ranch Market on W. Huntington Drive correcting problem.

At approximately 9:15am, the Monrovia Fire Department was called to correct a gas leak at 328 W. Huntington Drive, behind the King Ranch Market supermarket site.

All stores have been evacuated, and the shopping center is currently closed.  Monrovia Fire and Southern California Gas Company are on scene, actively addressing the problem.

Commuters can expect traffic slowdowns along W Huntington Drive, limited access to Primrose Avenue south of Huntington Drive, and controlled access to Cypress Avenue between Magnolia and Alta Vista Avenue.

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The situation is expected to be mitigated within the hour and the shopping center should open by this afternoon.

—Monrovia Fire Department

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