A Fort Worth Fire Department truck.
Fort Worth Fire Department
The area around Basswood Boulevard near I-35W in far north Fort Worth has been shut down due to a gas leak, city officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Construction crews hit a gas line in the 2700 block of Basswood Boulevard about 1:30 p.m., officials said. Traffic is shut down on Basswood Boulevard from I-35W to Horseman Road, police said.
A nearby clinical facility, Action Behavior Centers, was affected by the leak, and other businesses in the area were evacuated. City Councilman Charlie Lauersdorf said in a social media post that 20 kids and four adults were experiencing medical issues due to gas exposure.
Symptoms such as nausea were reported, but no patients were transported to the hospital.
A spokesperson for the Fort Worth Fire Department said the area would continue to be shut down for potentially a few hours, though Atmos Energy was on scene working to make repairs.
This story was originally published October 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM.
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