A gas main on the corner of Eastbourne St west and Nelson St south in Hastings has been damaged by contractors.
Four fire appliances and police attended.
![The scene of the incident.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4B76AFJFIT52JMI7IKVPS2C73E.png?auth=18147e264dc2bb1564ed471c145a7f877b7f3d3b9457df0e58c0fcae166ffc96&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
Incident commander Collin Littlewood said a contractor had dug up the gas main.
"We've got open hose lines to dissipate the gas," He said.