The Brief
- Residents of a 90% occupied Dallas apartment complex were evacuated Friday night and remained displaced through Saturday evening due to an outdoor gas leak.
- Atmos Energy capped two gas lines and stopped the leak by late Saturday.
- An exact time for residents to return remains unannounced, though gas service to the building and nearby businesses could be out until Tuesday.
DALLAS – Residents at a Dallas apartment complex remained out of their homes Saturday evening after Atmos Energy crews discovered a gas leak during a routine inspection.
Gas leak inspection leads to mass evacuation
What we know:
Dallas Fire-Rescue was dispatched at 7:23 p.m. Friday to the Alexan Riveredge Apartments in the 120 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard after Atmos workers discovered the leak outside the five-story building.
No gas readings were detected inside the complex, which was about 90% occupied. However, all residents were evacuated, and power to the building was shut off while Atmos crews worked to isolate the leak.…