UPDATED: No injuries reported after gas leak at Reston Town Center

Updated at 2:25 p.m. — The gas leak at Reston Town Center has now stopped after the gas company “clamped the line,” the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department reported at 1:20 p.m.

Updated at 12 p.m. — The gas leak situation at Reston Town Center is now stable, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says, though it is estimated that it will take the gas company a couple of hours to secure the leak.

No injuries have been reported, and examinations of buildings in the vicinity did not reveal any gas leaking into structures, according to the department.

Earlier: A gas leak possibly related to utility work at Reston Town Center prompted multiple buildings to be evacuated this morning (Friday), a tipster told Reston Now.

A Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson confirmed that units are currently on the scene in response to a gas leak involving a four-inch gas line.

The department has also confirmed that some buildings were evacuated as a precaution.

“Awaiting gas company to shut line down,” FCFRD said in a tweet. “Avoid area.”

Roads in the area of Market Street at the intersection with Explorer Street have been closed due to fire department activity, according to Fairfax Alerts. The alert says to “expect delays if traveling in the immediate area.”

David Taube contributed to this report.

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