A gas leak Wednesday afternoon forced the evacuation of an entire city block in downtown Greeley as crews worked to find and fix the leak.

The call came in about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and forced the evacuation of all buildings between 7th and 8th streets and 8th and 9th avenues in downtown Greeley.

The leak started in the Dance Conservatory building, 813 8th St., when a plumber cut a gas line by accident, Greeley Fire Department Battalion Chief Dave Einspahr said.

About 4 p.m. crews from Atmos Energy were still working to shut off the gas as people milled about in Lincoln Park. The damaged line was repaired Wednesday night. Crews returned Thursday to perform restoration work, which was completed about 2 p.m.