Gas leak evacuates buildings in Northwest DC

Anna Chen
·1 min read

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said there was a gas leak in Northwest D.C. Tuesday evening.

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Gas was leaking outside around a meter of a 1-story commercial building in the 5900 block Georgia Ave.

(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)
(Photo courtesy of DC Fire and EMS)

Multiple buildings were evacuated as crews from Washington Gas were requested to help.

DC Fire and EMS said in a post that it was continuing to take meter readings and ventilate the building.

Crews were still working to isolate the leak as of 8 p.m., according to DC Fire and EMS.

In a final update around 10:18 p.m., DC Fire and EMS said Washington Gas was able to control the leak and all readings returned to normal inside the buildings.

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