Portion of Wheatley evacuated for gas odour investigation
A portion of Wheatley is being evacuated by emergency services due to a gas odour investigation.
The affected area is Foster Street between Victoria Street North and Erie Street North.
Wheatley gas odour investigation
Evacuated area in Wheatley, Ont. for a gas odour investigation on June 26, 2025.
The evacuation is a precaution to ensure the safety of everyone in the area. A temporary shelter has been put up at the arena on Erie Street North for those who are displaced.
Emergency services are on scene and the public is told to stay away from the area until further notice.
More information to come as it's provided.
This comes just weeks after plans were released to revitalize the downtown, four years after the explosion.
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