Six businesses were evacuated late Thursday afternoon after a gas line broke behind the Riverbend Square strip mall in southwest Edmonton.
A spokesperson for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said crews were called to Falconer Heights just before 4:30 p.m. A construction crew was working behind the mall when it’s believed they struck a gas line.
No injuries were reported and it’s not clear when all the affected businesses will be allowed to reopen. Traffic in the area was expected to be disrupted until the line is repaired.
The fire department spokesperson said an ATCO crew was called to the scene to repair the line.
At 8:30 p.m., a fire department spokesperson said firefighters were still at the scene and the businesses remained evacuated as crews were still working to clamp down the gas line.
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