The Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
HOLLYWOOD — A gas leak at a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino restaurant Tuesday morning prompted an evacuation of several people, said Battalion Chief Mark Steele, a Hollywood fire-rescue spokesman.
The department received the call of a heavy smell of gas at the Jazziz Bistro, 5751 Seminole Way, about 9 a.m., Steele said. A hazardous materials team was sent to cap the leak and ventilate the building.
When the team arrived, it found the gas pilot light off - an indicator of grave danger.
“If the pilot light goes out and the gas fills up the building, that’s just like a bomb,” Steele said.
The team shut off the gas to the building, evacuated adjacent businesses and called TECO Gas Co. to make the repairs.
No one was injured.
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