Gas leak spurs precautionary evacuations in SF

SAN FRANCISCO ( KRON ) — Hundreds of residents of a San Francisco neighborhood were told to evacuate on Tuesday after a gas leak. The evacuation order has since been lifted.

The San Francisco Fire Department called the evacuations a “precaution” and said there is currently no threat to the public.

The evacuation is for residents south of Paul Avenue on Crane Street, Exeter Street and Gould Street SFFD and police officers went door-to-door to tell residents to evacuate or shelter in place.

An air-conditioned Muni bus was sent for residents who evacuated.

PG&E said that at 10:30 a.m., a third-party construction crew damaged a gas line on Paul Avenue. PG&E crews stopped the release of gas by 5:10 p.m.

Crews are working to repair the damaged line. Seven hundred PG&E natural gas customers lost service as repairs are underway.

There is no estimated time for service to be restored.

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