UPDATE: Crews Clear Scene of Natural Gas Leak

Homes were evacuated and a school put on alert in response to a natural gas leak this morning, said Jeff Peters, Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department battalion chief.

At around 9 a.m., firefighters were sent to the 1800 block of Mt. Diablo Way, off Scenic Avenue, for a report of a possible gas leak.

A crew installing a fence at a residence accidently struck a gas line, Peters said.

A thick, strong smell of gas surrounded the immediate area. Residents and the neighboring were then notified of the incident.

A PG&E crew arrived at 9:25 a.m. and was able to shut and repair the gas line at 10:10 a.m.