VIDEO: Gas leak prompts evacuation of Boardman trail in Mill Creek Park

First responders evacuated a portion of the Mill Creek Park Hike & Bike Trail north of Route 224 in Boardman for nearly an hour Tuesday morning due to a nearby natural gas leak.

Firefighters were called to the neighborhood around Stuart Avenue and Mill Creek Boulevard around 8:15 a.m., where the odor of natural gas was reported after workers installing a utility pole ruptured a gas line.

The decision was made to evacuate the trail because winds were blowing the fumes in that direction.

The trail was reopened at 9:15 after the Fire Department gave the "all clear".

No homes in the area were evacuated.