Shoppers at Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown had their evening cut short on Monday, after an evacuation took place in light of what appeared to be a gas leak.
#Metrotown‘s Superstore and at least part of the mall has been shut down early this evening. People inside tell me they were told to get out by firefighters because of a possible gas leak.
— Stephanie Froese (@StephanieFroese) December 5, 2017
FortisBC was called into investigate and confirmed in a tweet that the incident was indeed a gas leak. .
We are investigating a gas leak at #Metrotown in #Burnaby. Public and employee safety is our #1 priority. We appreciate your patience
— FortisBC (@FortisBC) December 5, 2017
There were no reported medical incidents as a result of the situation, and three hours later, Fortis gave everyone the all-clear.
We have finished our work and the evacuation has been lifted at #Metrotown in #Burnaby.
— FortisBC (@FortisBC) December 5, 2017
The store was expected to be open for regular shopping hours on Tuesday.
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