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Crews evacuate Wallingford buildings near natural gas leak

Jun 1, 2026, 3:04 PM | Updated: 4:13 pm

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Closeup of a Seattle Fire Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

Seattle Fire Department (SFD) crews were evacuating buildings in Wallingford after reports of a natural gas leak.

Firefighters have since secured the natural gas leak, but are monitoring the air to ensure gas levels are dissipating, SFD reported around 3:20 p.m.

“Firefighters are notifying impacted residents when it is safe to return to their homes,” the department stated on X.

No injuries have been reported.

Firefighters detected natural gas near a construction site in the 1200 block of North Allen Place.

Near the gas leak is a cat cafe and apartment buildings.

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