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UPDATE Gas Leak Causes Evacuation In Tecumseh

am800-news-gas-leak-tecumseh-howard-sept-3-2018-1.7301019 am800-news-gas-leak-tecumseh-howard-sept-3-2018 (Tecumseh Fire and Rescue personnel and Union Gas workers on the scene of a gas leak at 4906 Howard Ave. on Monday Sept. 3, 2018. (Photo by AM800's Gord Bacon))

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Tecumseh Fire and Rescue has cleared the scene after a gas leak was discovered at 4906 Howard Ave. Monday

A gas leak that caused an evacuation in Tecumseh has been cleared.

Tecumseh Fire and Rescue says a home at 4906 Howard Ave. was evacuated after natural gas was discovered at around 12pm Monday.

Union Gas attended the scene and ventilated the home — neighbours were evacuated as a precaution.

Ontario Provincial Police diverted traffic for several hours.