Gas Leak In Downtown Sacramento Prompts Evacuations

4 p.m. UPDATE: Fire crews say a crew cleaning out a sewer in Downtown Sacramento struck an oddly placed gas line.

When the PG&E gas line was originally put into place, the utility drilled into the ground and through the sewer line. The crews working on Thursday struck the line, not expecting a gas line to be placed there.

I Street will remain closed and evacuations will remain in effect as crews sort out the scene.

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3:45 p.m. UPDATE: The leak has been capped, though closures are expected to persist in the area.

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Authorities are evacuating the area around a gas leak in downtown Sacramento.

The scene is near 15th and I Streets. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, gas from a manhole is leaking.

It is unclear what caused the leak. Crews are trying to track down the source.

Sac Fire says the intersection is closed in the are and they are beginning evacuations.

A restaurant and bar in the area have been evacuated.

Keep checking back for updates.