Gas leak in Fort Worth forces evacuations

A gas leak forced several buildings to be evacuated in Fort Worth. This happened this afternoon on Basswood Boulevard near I-35 West. The interstate was briefly closed during that initial response, and several people were treated on scene. Fox 4's David Centendri has more on the current conditions. David. And one of those buildings that had to be evacuated was a therapy center full of kids, but it appears everyone is going to be okay. We did evacuate a couple of the buildings. A couple of the buildings themselves evacuated on their own prior to our arrival. Sky 4 video shows mud gushing from a dirt pit after a construction crew hit a gas line near the intersection of Basswood Boulevard and Old Santa Fe Trail Wednesday afternoon. Traffic shut down in both directions while Atmos Energy crews worked to cap the gas leak. Fort Worth Fire Department says some nearby businesses were evacuated after some people, including kids, were feeling sick. About 17 kids, I believe, in total, and about 30 adults. A nearby therapy center, one of the evacuated businesses. But while some were not feeling well during the gas leak, first responders say there were no serious injuries. We did not end up transporting anybody to the hospital. We did treat several patients here on scene. The fire department says this car wash served as a reunification center, opening its doors to people evacuating from the therapy center. They shut down their business. They allowed those individuals to come and kind of stage at their location. They provided them water. You can see Atmos and construction crews still on scene working late into the evening. Atmos earlier today said that the number one cause of outdoor gas leaks is from digging or construction like we saw today. Roads open in both directions. All lanes open here right now.