Two homes have been evacuated after higher than expected fuel readings were taken on a street in Plymouth, with the alarm being initially raised by an occupant.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the Dayton Close in Crownhill at about 13:25 BST on Tuesday after the occupant called them to report the smell of fuel.
A spokesperson for the service said at about 20:30 crews and South West Water (SWW) remained at the scene as the readings were “still high”.
They said: “The occupant of the house could smell fuel so we took some readings inside of the house with the gas monitor and the readings were within normal range.”
The spokesperson said: “We took some readings outside of some external drains and they were higher than you would expect them to be so we called in SWW and we are checking what the issue is together.
“We are still at the scene trying to work out the best way to deal with it. We still have an appliance there.
“The occupants of the house and its neighbouring property have been evacuated.”
SWW have told the BBC they were looking into the incident. Devon and Cornwall Police has also been contacted.
