Madison Gas & Electric crews arrived to the site of a reported gas leak at 636 State St at 9:42 Tuesday morning, an MG&E official said.
Gas to the building was shut off at 9:54 a.m., and the Madison Fire Department (MFD) evacuated the area, the official said. The area was evacuated for around an hour and was reopened at 10:29 a.m., according to a report from the MFD.
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A gas line was hit, causing gas to leak into the building, the official said. MG&E and MFD crews ventilated gas from the building as they reopened the area.
Once the gas was shut off, there was no danger to people in the area, the MG&E official said.
Madison Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Editor’s note: this article was updated to include information from a report from the Madison Fire Department
