Winnipeg, MB – At 6:39 p.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a severed gas line at a construction site in the 300 block of Helmsdale Avenue.
When crews arrived on-scene, there was a strong smell of gas in the area. Crews quickly facilitated the evacuation of approximately 50 occupants from more than 40 residential structures on Helmsdale Avenue and Kimberly Avenue. Winnipeg Transit was called to provide a temporary, air-conditioned cooling space for impacted residents.
Manitoba Hydro was called to the scene and completed repairs to the gas line.
No injuries were reported and occupants are returning to their homes.
Traffic in the area is returning to normal.