Crime & Safety

Gas Leak Closes Stretch Of San Mateo Street

A gas leak response Thursday morning closed off a section of Pacific Boulevard in San Mateo.

SAN MATEO, CA — Crews from PG&E and the San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department were at the scene of a gas leak Thursday morning in the Hillsdale area. According to an alert shared by the police department at 10:45 a.m., the response required Pacific Boulevard to close between Hillsdale Boulveard and 38th Avenue until the incident was resolved.

Officials asked people to stay out of the area until crews cleared the area. According to police, the leak was fixed and the road reopened shortly after 11:15 a.m.

Find out what's happening in San Mateofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.