Gas leak forces evacuation of some homes in Waterloo

The Waterloo Fire Department says it responded to a gas leak in the Area of Herbert Street and Union Boulevard on Wednesday. (CTV Kitchener/Chris Thomson)

The Waterloo Fire Department says they were called to a gas leak in Waterloo on Wednesday morning.

Fire officials said around 8:18 a.m., construction crews in the area of Herbert Street and Union Boulevard hit a gas line.

They said they needed to evacuate “a few” homes before gas was shut off around 9:05 a.m.

Fire officials said Enbridge was on site and people could return to their homes a short time later.