Residents allowed to return to homes after gas leak in Ballard

May 18, 2016, 11:53 AM | Updated: 12:28 pm

The Seattle Fire Department reports 64th is closed between 20th Avenue NW and 22nd Avenue NW. (Seattle fire)

(Seattle fire)

BY KIPP ROBERTSON

Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

A block of Ballard was closed due to a gas leak on NW 64th Street Wednesday afternoon.

The Seattle Fire Department reports 64th was closed between 20th Avenue NW and 22nd Avenue NW.

NW 64 St is closed and residents evacuated between 20 Ave NW and 22 Ave NW due to gas leak. PSE on scene. pic.twitter.com/agjJTI0KG5

— Seattle Fire Dept (@SeattleFire) May 18, 2016

Residents were allowed back into their homes shortly before 12:30 p.m.

The leak occurred after a water crew struck a gas line.

Nobody was injured.

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