A contractor reportedly ruptured an underground gas main Wednesday in Valencia while operating a backhoe, prompting evacuations, officials said.

Around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a gas leak on the 25000 block of Matel Road in Valencia, said Austin Bennett, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

“A contractor hit a two-inch gas main,” Bennett said.

As a result of the Valencia gas main break, at least two homes have been evacuated, according to Bennett.

As of 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, no injuries have been reported, according to Fire officials.

The Southern California Gas Company has been dispatched to the scene.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.

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