Several businesses straddling the Addison-Farmers Branch city line were evacuated after a gas line ruptured Wednesday afternoon at approximately 4 p.m.
According to the Addison Fire Department, a gas line on the 14500 block of Midway Road was ruptured when the line was struck by an underground boring machine being used by a contractor.
Atmos Energy crews worked on the leak and had it under control about an hour later.
Firefighters evacuated several businesses in a nearby strip shopping center in Farmers Branch and closed the northbound lane of Midway as a precaution.
The lane has since reopened
Fire officials said wind is dissipated the gas quickly.
