Four buildings evacuated in Oakland due to gas leak

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Four buildings in Oakland were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon due to a natural gas leak, the Oakland Fire Department said.

The gas leak happened at a fueling station on 2nd Street between Market Street and Brush Street, OFD said.

Several blocks are closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic from Embarcadero West to 3rd Street along Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Market Street. Rail tracks near Jack London Square are closed as well.

The buildings being evacuated are mostly commercial buildings, OFD said.

There is no estimated time for the scene to be cleared. Crews are working to shut the gas off safely.

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​OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Four buildings in Oakland were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon due to a natural gas leak, the Oakland Fire Department said. The gas leak happened at a fueling station on 2nd Street between Market Street and Brush Street, OFD said. Several blocks are closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic from Embarcadero West […]