Fuel spill from damaged gas line at old general store

2/6/2026 06:50 AM

Fire & Arson

Doby Dr, Gold Hill, NC 28071

Fire and emergency crews respond to an uncontained fuel spill near Old US 70 and Old US 80 Highway by Baptist Church Road and Dobie Drive, close to Gold Hill. A gas company crew accidentally drilled into an underground fuel or gas pipeline while replacing poles at an old general store, damaging old fuel tanks and causing liquid fuel to leak into the drilled hole. Multiple engines, ladder trucks, rescue units, and command staff arrive, establish command, and investigate the scene. They plan to apply water lines as needed, coordinate unit positions around the site, and provide coverage for other parts of the area. The leak continues into the hole and is expected to be mainly a cleanup operation, as there is no practical way to stop the product already flowing into the ground. No injuries are clearly reported in the recording.