UPDATE All Clear Given After Gas Leak In San Francisco's Inner Richmond
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A gas leak in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood prompted some evacuations and a shelter-in-place order Thursday afternoon that was completely lifted shortly after 7 p.m.
Firefighters, police and PG&E crews responded to the area of 5th Avenue and Clement Street shortly after 3 p.m.
According to the city's Department of Emergency Management, Clement Street is closed between Arguello Boulevard and 7th Avenue. Pedestrians in the area have been told to evacuate, while residents and businesses are being told to shelter-in place as a precaution.
GAS LEAK WITH EVACUATIONS 5th and CLEMENT
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) June 17, 2021
EVACUATIONS: NO NOBODY ON THE STREET --STREETSIDE CLEMENT STREET FROM 6th AVE TO ARGUELLO
RESIDENTS BUSINESSES SHELTER IN PLACE CLEMENT STREET FROM 6th AVE TO ARGUELLO @SF_emergency pic.twitter.com/2ROJlSI7rx
Firefighters said that an air-conditioned bus and the Red Cross will be on scene at 375 5th Avenue, which will be set up for a temporary shelter for those who are displaced.
Shortly before 6 p.m., PG&E crews located the source of the leak.
UPDATE: @PGE4Me LOCATED THE LEAK AND HAVE CLAMPED IT. WE ARE NOW WAITING FOR THE GAS LEVELS TO DROP TO ZERO BEFORE REPOPULATING https://t.co/EkHqueRL0P pic.twitter.com/cpqcyTLlOt
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) June 18, 2021
At 6:43 p.m., San Francisco Fire officials said that the shelter-in-place and evacuation orders were lifted for all areas except the 400 block of Clement and 200 block of 5th Avenue.
UPDATE: PARTIAL REPOPULATION— EVACUATION AND SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS LIFTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 400 BLOCK OF CLEMENT AND 200 BLOCK OF 5th AVE https://t.co/iDuKzr71NL
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) June 18, 2021
At 7:07 p.m., San Francisco Fire confirmed that the incident was resolved and all residents and business owners could return to those two remaining blocks.
Clement Street Gas leak is resolved. All Businesses and residents can re-open and re-occupy. The 200 block of 5th Avenue remains closed. pic.twitter.com/Wsv5FHn2NQ
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) June 18, 2021
San Francisco police later confirmed that 5th Avenue between Clement and Cornwall remained closed to vehicular traffic.