Scott Boulevard reopened after gas leak at intersection

Crews have shut down a busy Decatur intersection as they work to fix a gas leak caused during construction early Wednesday morning.

DECATUR - All lanes of Scott Boulevard near the Ace Hardware in Decatur are back open after they were shut down for hours due to a gas leak.

DeKalb County Fire Rescue received a call about a possible leak just after 2:40 a.m. Wednesday.

The Battalion Chief told FOX 5 that a construction crew installing a guardrail hit a gas line and caused the leak.

Fire Rescue also sent in a hazardous materials crew. They found there was no risk to nearby businesses and no need to evacuate nearby residents.

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(Billy Heath/FOX 5)

Atlanta Gas Light are working to repair the leak.