Following the gas explosion at Main and Avenue E in Hutchinson, Kansas Gas Service has restored natural gas to remaining businesses. A team is available for one-on-one support for affected residents.

Hutchinson officials evacuated several blocks near and around downtown after a gas leak caused an explosion Saturday at a longtime auto parts store, according to fire chief Steven Beer. Firefighters were called at 9:26 a.m. about a gas odor at Steffens Auto Parts, 428 S. Main. It’s an odorized gas, Beer said.

The Kansas Gas Service has set up a station in Hutchinson for those impacted by the recent gas service outage. On Saturday morning, a 10-inch gas line ruptured, causing Steffen’s Auto Parts, a building in downtown Hutchinson,

A gas leak that resulted in a building explosion in the southern end of downtown Hutchinson Saturday morning prompted an evacuation alert for nearby residents.

An explosion caused by leaking natural gas destroyed a building, leading to the evacuation of a large area in downtown Hutchinson.

City of Hutchinson leaders and Evergy give an update on the situation in Hutchinson after the gas explosion that happened on Saturday.