More than a dozen residents in San Francisco had to evacuate Saturday as PG&E crews responded to a severed gas main.
Power was also shut off for about 2,200 PG&E customers after city construction workers cut into a 4-inch gas main at 47th Avenue and Balboa Street while doing roadwork, causing an active gas leak at about 11:24 a.m. The leak was active for more than an hour, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.
Officials said residents may experience low or no water pressure due to the repairs.
A temporary shelter bus is staged at 48th Avenue and Balboa for about 15 residents who were evacuated.
PG&E estimated that power would be restored by 7 p.m.
Police officers and firefighters went door to door to alert residents of the need to evacuate, according to a post from the San Francisco Fire Department on X.
The fire department asked the public to avoid the area.
About four-blocks in the area of Balboa and Cabrillo between 47th and 48th Ave. will have traffic delays as construction crews continue repairs.