Gas leak prompts evacuations in East Pierce County
Update: Gerald Tracy, spokesperson for Puget Sound Energy, told The News Tribune the gas leak lifted at about 11:08 a.m.
“What we can tell so far is a third party, non-PSE worker, hit the residential gas line which caused a leak. They were doing some work out there,” Tracy said.
Tracy said the gas has been shut off to the unit and potentially one other one while crews assess the damage.
There is no danger to the public, Tracy said.
Original post: Residents have been evacuated after a gas leak in Edgewood.
The leak happened in the 10700 block of 32nd Street East, and the call came in at about 10:20 a.m.
The News Tribune reached out to the Edgewood Police Department and did not receive an immediate response. The city of Edgewood contracts with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement.
Carly Cappetto, spokesperson for PCSO, told The News Tribune an excavator struck a natural gas line, and there is odor on the outside.
The News Tribune reached out to Samantha McRoberts, spokesperson for East Pierce Fire & Rescue, who said residents are being asked to shelter in place.
“As a precaution, workers at the site and residents in the homes immediately adjacent to the leak were evacuated, and nearby residents were asked to shelter in place,” McRoberts wrote in a message to The News Tribune at 11:02 a.m. “Firefighters have secured the area, and Puget Sound Energy is en route. There are no reported injuries at this time.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 11:16 AM.
