Water rushed into the busy streets in downtown San Diego’s Embarcadero area Thursday morning, creating a mess near the entrance of the United States Coast Guard facility.
A geyser from an unknown water source – possibly a sprinkler or broken fire hydrant – began spewing water into the air and road around 4 a.m. at N. Harbor Drive and W. Laurel Street, near the San Diego International Airport.
The Harbor Police Department said utilities crews were trying to determine the cause of the geyser, but the burst may have occurred as a result of a loose valve that may have broken under pressure.
Some roads leading to the airport were temporarily closed off Thursday morning as crews worked to shut off the water and clean up the flooded roadway. Harbor police provided traffic control in the busy area.
Crews spent more than two-and-a-half hours trying to shut off the water source. By 6:35 a.m., the water had been turned off.
No one was injured in the incident, and the geyser did not appear to impact those at the Coast Guard facility as they headed into work.
The incident is under investigation.
