{"id":358826,"date":"2026-04-01T16:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/358826\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:22:15","slug":"wellington-apartment-building-evacuated-due-to-gas-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/358826\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellington apartment building evacuated due to gas leak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4JQUKC4_Mt_VIC_jpg.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" alt=\"An apartment building in central Wellington has been evacuated due to a gas leak.&#10;&#10;Fire crews were called to the two story building on Pirie Street at the base of Mount Victoria at about 3.05pm.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nFire crews were called to the two story building on Pirie Street at the base of Mount Victoria at about 3.05pm.<br \/>\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Samuel Rillstone\n<\/p>\n<p>Residents have been allowed to return to a residential apartment block in central Wellington after gas was detected in the stairwell and the foyer of the building today.<\/p>\n<p>Fire crews were called to the two story building on Pirie Street at the base of Mount Victoria about 3.05pm.<\/p>\n<p>Fire and Emergency duty manager Murray Dunbar said fire crews detected gas in the foyer and stair well of the building.<\/p>\n<p>Dunbar said crews were unable to find the source of the leak and measurements determined gas levels were safe shortly at 4.22 pm.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4JQUKC4_Image_13_jfif.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"699\" alt=\"An apartment building in central Wellington has been evacuated due to a gas leak.&#10;&#10;Fire crews were called to the two story building on Pirie Street at the base of Mount Victoria at about 3.05pm.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nThere are no reports of injuries.<br \/>\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Samuel Rillstone\n<\/p>\n<p>Dunbar said the building had been handed back to the body corporate and the Public Health Agency had been advised.<\/p>\n<p>There were no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4JQUKC4_Image_12_jfif.jpeg\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" alt=\"An apartment building in central Wellington has been evacuated due to a gas leak.&#10;&#10;Fire crews were called to the two story building on Pirie Street at the base of Mount Victoria at about 3.05pm.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nHazardous Materials appliances were at the scene.<br \/>\nPhoto: RNZ \/ Samuel Rillstone\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radionz.us6.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=211a938dcf3e634ba2427dde9&amp;id=b3d362e693\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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