TUKWILA, Wash. — The Westfield Southcenter Mall was evacuated for a minor gas leak Friday morning.
The odor of natural gas was reported by a security guard about 5 a.m. Friday.
The mall in Tukwila doesn’t open until 10 a.m., but security and staff inside were told to leave the building.
Tukwila firefighters say the gas leak, which was from a pilot light left on in a food court stove, was minor.
The mall is being cleared of gas and will open at 10 a.m. as usual.
Southcenter Mall in Tukwila evac'd over concerns of poss gas leak. PSE is on site @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/tKN2ybyWWU
— Rob Munoz (@RobKIRO7) March 11, 2016
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