South County Fire evacuates strip mall after gas leak detected

South County firefighters on the scene of a gas leak inside a strip mall along Highway 99 in Edmonds. Photo courtesy South County Fire

Firefighters with the South County Hazmat Team detected gas inside a business in a strip mall on Hwy 99 in Edmonds after responding around 11am on March 25, 2026.

The entire strip mall was evacuated - about 50 people in all. Puget Sound Energy (PSE) responded and worked with firefighters to secure the leak, which was coming from a closed restaurant.

Firefighters ventilated the building and PSE crews assessed it before people were allowed back in.