The Matthews Fire Department, along with other departments, including Charlotte Fire, responded this afternoon to a gas leak at the intersection of Pleasant Plains Road and Morningwood Drive in Matthews.
Crews are on scene of a major gas line rupture and fire at Pleasant Plains and Morningwood. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/s39IZjAbxP
— MATTHEWS FIRE & EMS (@MatthewsFireEMS) May 13, 2026
No injuries have been reported, but two homes were damaged. During a press conference this afternoon, Matthews Fire Chief Rob Kinniburgh described what caused the gas leak.
"Crews from Pike Electric were on scene setting poles," Kinniburgh said. "They were drilling to set the pole. We can only assume that the auger hit the natural gas line."
Charlotte Fire assisted Matthews Fire this afternoon at the 5100 block of Morningwood Dr. after an outside gas line leak caught fire. Multiple Charlotte Fire apparatus responded to support operations and help secure the scene.
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) May 13, 2026
Charlotte Fire crews arrived at approximately 12:23… pic.twitter.com/Xb7QkE4gKx
According to Duke Energy’s outage map, 49 customers in the area are without power.
