The leak was first announced around 10 a. m. and the emergency evacuations and shelter-in-place orders were lifted around 11 a. m. Tuesday detailed the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department. The origin of the leak has been confirmed by SoCalGas which has a crew working off of Court Street repairing the leak shared the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department.

The image below, courtesy of the City of San Luis Obispo Fire Department, shows the closures and evacuation area in downtown San Luis Obispo put into place Tuesday morning. According to the San Luis Obispo City Fire Department, people inside of the Anderson Hotel were asked to shelter in place while first responders prepared an evacuation to the Ludwick Community Center at 864 Santa Rosa Street. KEYT reported that downtown San Luis Obispo Gas Leak Detection Results in Evacuations Tuesday.

Reports differed on the location. Reports differed on the exact time of the incident. Reports differed on some details.

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