UPDATE: 1:40 p.m.

Asher Road in Rutland has reopened after a gas leak forced a closure early Tuesday afternoon.

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Crews controlled the leak and repaired the line. Bogdanovic says just one customer was affected and their service should be restored by 2 p.m.

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ORIGINAL:

A reported gas leak has shut down a road in Rutland.

A witness at the scene tells the Cap News there was a strong smell of gas in the area of Leathead Road at Asher Road.

The Kelowna Fire Department secured the scene, blocking Asher to traffic.

FortisBC crews are now onsite.

The Cap News is waiting to hear back from Fortis and will update this story as more information comes available.

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