Gas Leak Shuts Down Parts of Downtown Boston

BOSTON, MA — The area near City Hall downtown has been reopened to traffic after a gas leak caused closures.

The area in and around 10 Tremont Street was closed down as a precaution, just before 9 a.m. Monday morning.

The Boston Fire Department says it responded at 8 a.m. for a reported gas leak, after contractors accidentally struck a line.

It's prompted a flurry of activity near City Hall and the Government Center MBTA station, with helicopters overhead and firetrucks on-scene.

The buildings at 10 Tremont Street and at 40 Court Street were evacuated as a precaution, according to the fire department.

As of 9:25 a.m., fire officials said the gas company is on scene, and they are waiting for a work crew to shut off the gas. Once the gas line was shut down, firefighters vented the connected buildings and tested the air for quality, Boston Fire said.

Story updated 12:15 p.m.

10 Tremont Street image via Boston Fire Department