Chrisinkingwood : my son tells me the same thing. if they shut a line then they have to light umpteen pilot lights.
@SarcasmWins :
Makes sense; the gas is only dangerous if contained. An open gas line can only cause a fire outside. In the house is a different story sine it can accumulate and then find a spark.
The first things I do when moving to a new house are 1) figure out how to turn off main electric, 2) how to turn off main gas, and 3) how to turn off water to house and at meter 4951