Roads closed, houses evacuated after natural gas leak in Kitchener ↗

Firefighters are evacuating homes in the area of Weber Street East and Luisa Street because of a natural gas leak.

Police cars are blocking streets in the area, including Wellington Street, said Staff Sgt. Mike Mercer of Waterloo Regional Police.

Firefighters were called at 8 a.m. to a report of a broken natural gas main.