UPDATE: Businesses on the Kalamazoo Mall between West Lovell and South streets re-opened at 5 p.m. Monday. Businesses on South Burdick Street between West Lovell and Cedar streets re-opened at about 5:30 p.m.

KALAMAZOO, MI — Businesses and residences along South Burdick Street and the Kalamazoo Mall, between the cross streets of Cedar Street and South Street, were evacuated Monday afternoon due to a gas leak.

Firefighters from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety alerted those impacted, including those at the Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive office, at approximately 2:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, prior to taping off the street.

According to KDPS Lt. Mike Treu, construction workers hit a gas line while working on South Burdick Street and, as a result, gas seeped into the sewer lines, prompting the evacuation.

The location of the leak was identified by Consumers Energy crews at approximately 5 p.m., according to Damion Mitchell, a field supervisor with the company.

Mitchell, at that time, said the leak had been capped and crews were working to purge and vent the gas from the lines.

The area between West Lovell and Cedar streets re-opened to traffic, businesses and residents at approximately 5:30 p.m.