A building was evacuated because of a gas leak in Bethesda, Maryland, Thursday evening.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue detected gas concentrations at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue and evacuated the 15-story office building as a precaution per the gas company's request.
A leak was located in front of the building.
Northbound Wisconsin Avenue was closed at Old Georgetown Road and East-West Highway was closed at Pearl Street for emergency utility work.
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Some lanes of Wisconsin Avenue remain blocked, but traffic was able to get through again by about 9 p.m.
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