South salt lake, utah (kutv) — a gas leak under a roadway, discovered only after it was ignited by a truck fire, forced the evacuation of 370 residents in salt lake city was contained sunday night. Northbound state street between 100 and 200 south is currently open to traffic. An evacuation order was lifted monday morning following a gas leak in the area of 3300 south to 3500 south and west temple to 200 west in south salt lake sunday.
Gas leak forces evacuation of downtown Salt Lake City street
A gas leak in south salt lake prompted mandatory evacuations on sunday evening after it caused a fire.
Crews determined there was a gas leak underneath the road, and residents in the area from 3300 south to 3500 south and from west temple to 200 west in south salt lake were asked to evacuate.
The leak, which was detected around midday, disrupted traffic and activity in the busy neighborhood A main road in salt lake city has been temporarily shut down after a gas leak was reported in the area. Salt lake city — fire officials said that southbound state street remains closed between 100 and 200 south in downtown salt lake city as work continues to ventilate buildings after a natural gas line leak
