The So. Cal. Gas Co. was conducting a so-called "gas blow-down" at 6:30 a.m. in the area of Jefferson Boulevard and Inglewood Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
A "blow-down" is the process of venting gas from a tank or well that may have been shut off for a period of time before begging work on it.
A small amount of gas odor was emitted during the process.
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