UPDATE: Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi said the gas leak early Friday night was likely a gas truck that was mobile in the area and making deliveries. Douglas County fire agencies also received calls to dispatch regarding the smell from other points in the area.
He said mobile gas trucks sometimes emit odors after deliveries or if there is pressure build-up in tanks some gas will be released.
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UPDATE: Carson City firefighters were unable to determine the source of the gas leak early Friday night that sent a strong odor of natural gas into the air near Costco prompting a brief evacuation, according to dispatch. Highway 395 at Old Clear Creek Road has been reopened.
The call came into dispatch shortly before 6 p.m. from Costco, saying there was a strong odor of gas in the area and that an evacuation was in progress. Firefighters did a walk through of the store and determined the source was not from the store.
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UPDATE: Costco has been ruled out as the point of origin for a gas leak, according to Carson City firefighters on scene.
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Carson City fire and rescue were called tonight to a gas leak at Costco, 700 Old Clear Creek Road. Early reports to dispatch is that the building was being evacuated. This has not been confirmed. Firefighters arriving on scene say the gas smell is stronger from the nearby mobile home park.
Officers arriving to the scene say they can smell gas from Carson Street and coming from a nearby mobile home park.
Traffic has been blocked at Highway 395 and Old Clear Creek Road.
Developing. Check back for updates.
