Crime & Safety
Gas Leak Closes Rainier Ave Near Renton
Seattle firefighters and Puget Sound Energy crews were working on fixing the leak around 9:15 a.m.
SEATTLE, WA — A natural gas leak at a home along Rainier Avenue South forced the closure of the road Monday morning, according to SDOT. All lanes of Rainier were closed because of the incident, but the department said around 11 a.m. that crews were beginning to clear the scene.
The leak happened along the 10300 block of Rainier Ave, which is near 75th Avenue South and just east of Lakeridge Park. The leak did force the evacuation of several homes in the area.
The city sent out an Alert Seattle notification warning local residents of the incident.
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Crews on scene at the 10300 Blk. of Rainier Ave. S. for a natural gas leak in a residential home. Nearby homes in the 10300 Blk. and some of the 10400 Blk. have been evacuated as a precaution. PSE is on scene.
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) April 22, 2019
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