11 homes evacuated due to gas leak in Tacoma

11 homes evacuated due to gas leak in Tacoma

Originally published by KOMO NEWS

TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma Fire Department crews have evacuated residents from 11 homes in Tacoma’s Hillsdale neighborhood for a gas leak.

Fire crews say a backhoe damaged a 4-inch natural gas line causing a leak in the area of South 54th St and A St Friday afternoon.

Two additional homes are sheltering in place.

The Puget Sound Energy Incident Response Team is on scene to fix the leak.

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