Health & Fitness
Homes Evacuated After Gas Leak In Burbank
Traffic was routed away from the area as crews worked to fix the leak.
BURBANK, CA — A natural gas leak caused multiple homes to be temporarily evacuated on Tuesday afternoon. The leak was reported around 12:05 p.m. near Clark Avenue and Kenwood Street, a few blocks away from Burbank Fire Department Station 12.
Burbank Police Department alerted nearby residents to the leak on Twitter.
"Burbank Police are assisting with a reported gas leak in the area of Clark Ave. and Kenwood St," the department wrote. "Nearby homes have been evacuated as a precaution and streets are being closed in the surrounding neighborhood to allow the Gas Company to work. Thank you for your patience."
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Traffic was routed away from the area while crews worked on the leak. A cause of the leak wasn't immediately known.
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