Gas Leak In Fremont Near Interstate 680 Prompts Evacuations, Traffic Controls

CBS Bay Area

July 1, 2026

A gas leak in Fremont near Interstate Highway 680 on Tuesday afternoon forced some evacuations and a rerouting of street traffic onto the freeway, authorities said.

The Fremont Police Department issued an advisory just after 3:30 p.m. to avoid northbound Mission Boulevard at Highway 680 and Curtner Road between Mission Boulevard and Klamath Street because of the gas leak.

Northbound Mission Blvd. traffic was being directed onto I-680, while southbound Mission Blvd. traffic was unaffected, police said.

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