Updated: Williamsburg Gas Main Break Contained

UPDATED (Oct. 8, 6:53 p.m.): Washington Gas has finished containing the gas main leak in the 5100 block of Williamsburg Blvd., according to a post on the Arlington County Fire Department's Twitter account. Evacuated residents are being allowed to return to their homes. ACFD units will remain on the scene for cleanup.

ARLINGTON, VA — About 15 residents of the Williamsburg area of Arlington have been displaced from their homes due to a gas main break, according to a post on the Arlington County Fire Department Twitter account. The Red Cross is on the way to the scene to provide assistance.

Multiple ACFD units are in the Williamsburg area Thursday evening, after residents reported smelling the odor of gas in the 5100 block of Williamsburg Blvd., around 4:30 p.m. The Office of Emergency Management is working a unified command on the scene, according to a post on Twitter.

An Arlington County Alert at 4:53 p.m., reported that Arlington County Police had shut down Williamsburg Boulevard between N Edison and N Frederick.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

#Alert: Multiple units are on scene of a major outside gas leak in the 5100blk of Williamsburg Bl. Residents in the area will smell an odor of gas. Residents closest to the leak will be evacuated. ONLY evacuate if required to do so by firefighters. @washingtongas is on on scene. pic.twitter.com/1BezkzMKJb
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) October 8, 2020

INCIDENT: Fire Department Activity
LOCATION: 5100 Blk Williamsburg Bl
IMPACT: Williamsburg Bl shut down between S Edison and S Frederick. Seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/iSDlai9wYO
— Arlington Alert (@ArlingtonAlert) October 8, 2020

Our Mobile Air Unit is on scene to provide clean air to crews working near the leak. Containment work continues and road closures are still in place. pic.twitter.com/gDQmP9QWRa
— Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) October 8, 2020