People who live and work in Fort Worth neighborhood south of Downtown can return to the area after it was evacuated due to a gas leak.

The Fort Worth Fire Department reported the gas leak just before noon Monday at the intersection of South Main Street and West Leuda Street, between Downtown Fort Worth and JPS Hospital.

Firefighters evacuated everyone in the area bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Jennings Street, Crawford Street and Rosedale Street, and Fort Worth PD officers blocked off roads

The evacuation order was lifted just after 2 p.m. and there was no ongoing threat to the public, the Fort Worth Fire Department said in a social media post.

The impacted area was a mix of industrial areas and apartment buildings, with some restaurants and other businesses as well.

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