PG&E secured a gas leak this afternoon that briefly forced residents at Noe and Hill streets to evacuate or shelter in place.
According to the SFFD's latest tweet, PG&E secured the gas leak around 1:16pm.
#1208GL1 UPDATE PGE HAS SECURED THE GAS LEAK SHELTER IN PLACE LIFTED EVACUATIONS WILL BE LET IN SHORTLY 114pm pic.twitter.com/eQ0uUGLXkB
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) December 8, 2016
Just 15 minutes before, the SFFD called for residents and businesses on the 800-850 block of Noe Street and the 500 block of Hill Street to evacuate the area. Anyone on the 700 block of Noe was told to shelter in place.
#1208GL1 UPDATE GAS LEAK PGE SFFD SFPD ON SCEEN 500 block of hill and 700 block of NOE EVACUATION ORDER MEDIA STAGE 21st Noe PIO ONSCENE pic.twitter.com/XTFz6lsnu7
— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) December 8, 2016
Neither agency has reported the cause of the gas leak. Although, photos tweeted from the scene suggest that it may have taken place at a home currently under construction on the corner.
The SFFD reports that there were no injuries and no residents have been displaced, but traffic delays in thewill likely continue throughout the next hour.
