OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala Police Department (OPD) says the Maricamp Square Plaza has reopened after it was closed earlier this morning due to a gas leak.
Police say they received a call from a person stating that they smelled gas in the area around 9:15 a.m. They then responded to the plaza located at 3233 SE Maricamp Rd. to help control traffic.
Businesses in the strip mall were asked to evacuate as precautionary measures and the plaza was closed while crews fixed the gas leak.
A Planet Fitness is one of the anchor tenants in the strip mall. Several calls to the gym location went straight to a voicemail even as late as 1:30 p.m.
According to OPD, TECO energy crews working in the area caused the gas leak.
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Ocala Fire Rescue also responded to the scene.