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Water service disrupted west of Highway 99 in Fresno. Two restaurants closed early

Crews work to fix a water main line break at Olive and Hughes avenues area on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024.
Crews work to fix a water main line break at Olive and Hughes avenues area on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. ANTHONY GALAVIZ agalaviz@fresnobee.com

A water main line broke Tuesday morning in Fresno, forced the temporary closures of two restaurants.

The breakage was reported at 8:30 a.m at Olive and Hughes avenues west of Highway 99.

The breakage caused McDonald’s and Al’s Cafe to close early.

McDonald’s put a notice on the door telling customers about the situation.

“Sorry due to a water outage in the area, we will be close(d) for the day!!!”

City of Fresno workers responded to the scene, and water was expected to be restored by Tuesday evening.

McDonald’s, located at Olive and Crystal avenues in Fresno, California, post a sign of telling customers its restaurant is closed because of a water main line break.
McDonald’s, located at Olive and Crystal avenues in Fresno, California, post a sign of telling customers its restaurant is closed because of a water main line break. ANTHONY GALAVIZ agalaviz@fresnobee.com

This story was originally published August 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM.

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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