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Orlando firefighters respond to gas leak in Orlando’s Milk District

Orlando Fire working to stop gas leak in downtown Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Fire Department Hazmat Team worked to contain a gas leak Monday evening in The Milk District.

4 a.m. Tuesday update:

Orlando Fire Department’s dispatch center said that emergency response crews cleared the scene several hours ago and there was no longer an active gas leak.

Original story:

The Orlando Fire Department Hazmat Team is currently working a gas leak in The Milk District.

The Hazmat Team is working with TECO to stop a gas leak at Jefferson Avenue & Bumby Street in Orlando.

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According to OFD, the gas leak has been difficult to locate.

Traffic in the area is being affected.

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Several homes have been evacuated for residents’ safety.

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