SEATTLE — A natural gas leak prompted evacuations Friday afternoon near Boeing Field.
Crews responded to a report of a natural gas leak from a King County Airport commercial building in the 7000 Block of Airport Way South after 2 p.m.
When firefighters arrived, they assessed the situation and setup a 1,000-foot isolation perimeter around the buildings and restricted access to the area.
Police are assisting with traffic control for this incident. Airport Way South is closed between South Hardy Street and South Norfolk Street. Please avoid the area. https://t.co/2bXnAyoPES
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) February 12, 2021
The impacted buildings were evacuated.
Airport Way South was closed between South Hardy and South Norfolk streets.
After 3:30 p.m., crews with Puget Sound Energy secured the leak and ventilated the area.
No injuries were reported.
VIDEO: Large response at this major natural gas leak off Airport Way S. @SeattleFire telling us @PSETalk has the leak secured, working to ventilate the area. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/zJWaf71sH2
— Tyler Unwin (@TylerUnwin) February 12, 2021
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