FLORESVILLE, Texas – Three weeks since a gas line explosion in Floresville, a city official is pointing the finger at a fiber optic company and its subcontractor.
On July 16, a Rise Broadband crew said a gas line in Floresville was compromised while it installed fiber optic lines and that an explosion followed.
According to the Floresville police chief, the explosion damaged approximately 13 properties and left one home in a pile of rubble.
This week, Floresville City Councilwoman Beatrice Ximenez-Marroquin sent KSAT 12 News this statement regarding the incident.
“No Railroad Commission investigation report as of yet but I read “Cease & Desist Letter” to Rise Broadband dated July 26, 2024. As of this date, Rise has continued to work in violation of the agreement. The City has received more complaints from residents with sewer backup due to Rise Broadband hitting lateral lines that go into property owner’s private property.
Rise Broadband has been recklessly and illegally drilling in residential …