UPDATE: BRFD officials said the leak was stopped and the road is back open.

BATON ROUGE - LSU Avenue between Yale Avenue and West Lakeshore Drive is closed due to a broken gas line, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said.

Officials said they responded around 1 p.m. and their hazmat unit is on scene. There are no injuries or evacuations.

BRFD said there's no danger to the public but motorists are advised to use an alternate route.

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