Gas leak in Downtown Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta gas leak: Fire department warns of explosion risk, buildings evacuated
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department is on the scene of what appears to be a gas leak in downtown Atlanta. Buildings in the area include the state capitol building and Georgia State MARTA Station. Street closures may be in place. It is unknown if any buildings have been evacuated or if MARTA has been impacted at this time.
Crews to continue repair work to gas main after leak prompted evacuations at Georgia Capitol in Downtown Atlanta
"All buildings in the area are safe and have been cleared to reopen," Atlanta Gas Light said in a statement. However, repairs continue.
Gas leak in downtown Atlanta prompts evacuations at Georgia State Capitol
A gas leak in downtown Atlanta prompted evacuations Wednesday morning at the Georgia State Capitol. Atlanta Fire Rescue spokesman Anare Holmes said a crew struck a main gas line at Piedmont Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, bordering the Capitol’s northeast side, at about 9 a.m.
Ga. Capitol evacuated, roads shut down after gas leak in Atlanta
People were ushered out of the Georgia Capitol around 10:15 a.m. The James H. “Sloppy” Floyd Building, which houses other government offices, may also be evacuated.
Downtown Atlanta gas leak: Repairs underway near Gold Dome, gas shut off
ATLANTA - A major gas leak in downtown Atlanta forced evacuations, street closures, and public transit disruptions Wednesday after construction crews struck a high-pressure underground gas line near Martin Luther King Jr.
State Capitol evacuated, roads shut down after gas leak in downtown Atlanta
Several roads have been shut down by the Georgia Capitol after a gas leak, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.
Gas leak in Downtown Atlanta after 'large line ruptured'; Georgia Capitol being evacuated, streets closed
This morning, a major gas leak near the Georgia Capitol disrupted downtown Atlanta, forcing evacuations and street closures. Emergency crews, including Atlanta Fire Rescue and Atlanta Gas Light, were called to the area after a construction crew hit a gas line around 9 a.
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