North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called in after a gas leak in Kingsland Terrace in the Leeman Road area of York.
HOMES in had to be evacuated after a gas leak.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at about 10.17pm last night (March 22) to Kingsland Terrace in the Leeman Road area of York.
A spokesman for the service said: "Crews from Acomb and York responded to a report of a gas leak in a residential property after the gas on a cooker had been left turned on.
"Crews put a cordon in place and evacuated the surrounding properties whilst they carried out an inspection and ventilated the property using breathing apparatus and a gas detector.
"Once they were happy that the gas levels were safe, residents were allowed to return to their properties and advice was given to the occupant."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article