Translink busses were called in late on Saturday night to keep residents warm after they were evacuated due to a nearby gas leak. (Curtis Krekau)

Translink busses were called in late on Saturday night to keep residents warm after they were evacuated due to a nearby gas leak. (Curtis Krekau)

VIDEO: Gas leak in Surrey forces overnight evacuation for almost 200 people

The cause of the leak is still under investigation

  • Oct. 29, 2017 12:00 a.m.

An overnight gas leak forced nearly 200 residents out of their homes on Saturday night.

Around 8:15 p.m., Surrey Fire responded for a report of a gas smell coming from a vacant house in the 14300 block of 60th Avenue.

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After checking out the house, Surrey Fire discovered a gas leak and ordered an evacuation of the area. Two TransLink busses came to keep the nearby residents out of the cold.

All residents within a one-block radius of the house were evacuated. They were allowed to go back to their homes around 10:30 p.m.

FortisBC was called on-scene to shut down the gas line. The cause of the leak is still under investigation.

More to come.

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