PG&E crews capped a gas leak Monday afternoon that forced evacuations in a Richmond neighborhood.
The incident was reported in the area of Shasta Street and Carlson Boulevard. PG&E said a third party was doing work in the area and struck one of the utility's underground pipelines.
An alert from the city said the following areas were under a mandatory evacuation order during the incident:
- 1900 block of Carlson Boulevard
- 1800 block of Shasta Street
- 1800 block of Butte Street
PG&E responded and stopped the flow of gas before noon. Crews were working on making repairs to the damaged gas pipeline.
A temporary evacuation shelter site was also established at the Richmond Fire Training center during the incident.
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