A natural gas leak has prompted the evacuation of a day care and closed Evans Avenue in Fort Myers Thursday afternoon.
Odyssey Preschool Academy was evacuated shortly after 11 a.m. along with a law firm in the area.
Evans Avenue is blocked off from Colonial Boulevard to Winkler Avenue.
Fort Myers Police and Fire departments are at the scene, where those in the area are reporting a strong odor in the air.
The Fort Myers Police Department stated that it may take several hours for the gas to be shut off and contained.
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