Police and fire officials reported a gas leak near the intersection of Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue that led to road closures and evacuations of nearby buildings around 12:50 p.m.
Police and firefighters began to evacuate nearby buildings, but the leak was quickly controlled by Washington Gas Co. workers and HazMat crews who responded to the scene.
By 1:02 p.m. fire department spokesman Pete Piringer tweeted the gas leak had been shut off and crews were checking nearby businesses to make sure they're ventilated.
U/D – Bethesda HazMat, Gas Co has gas leak shut off – #mcfrs crews checking Barnes & Noble, Bethesda Honda & several nearby stores, no fire
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 27, 2014
U/D – Bethesda gas leak, some stores were evacuated as precaution, high-pressure gas leak was controlled by Gas co, blds being ventilated
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 27, 2014
U/D – Bethesda Av & Woodmont Av Gas leak under control, stores able to re-occupy, EMS evaluating 1 person injured during evacuation, no fire
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 27, 2014
