2 Blocks Evacuated In Downtown After Gas Line Struck

At approx. 945hrs Co.2 was dispatched for an outside gas leak at the intersection of North Market Street and 5th Street. E22 arrived on scene with a 4 inch gas line struck with a large amount of gas odor in the 5oo block of North Market Street. E22 established Command and requested additional resources, bringing E31, RS3 and C3-2 to the scene to assist with evacuation. Co.3 units staged at North Market Street and 4th street, Co.3 units evacuated the 400 block of North Market as the gas company was on scene to secure leak. Command reported gas leak secured and units on scene were monitoring the structures that were evacuated, RS3 reported odor in #407 North Market with ventilation in progress. Command was terminated and units were placed in service, ventilation complete and scene turned over to Washington Gas.