Homes have been evacuated and a road closed following a gas leak.
Two fire crews were called to Milton Road in Wimborne, Dorset, shortly before midday.
A 60m exclusion zone was set up but was later drawn back to affected properties only, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service said.
Gas engineers attended to isolate the leak and fire crews declared an end to the incident shortly after 14:00 GMT.
In a statement, Dorset Police said: “We received a report at 12:22 GMT from the fire service requesting assistance as it responded to reports of a gas leak in Milton Road in Wimborne.
“Officers have attended to assist with evacuating residents from neighbouring properties and with road closures.”
