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A approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Port Arthur Police Department asked motorists and passersby to avoid an area due to a gas leak.

The concern is in the 2200 block of FM 365 at Medical Center Boulevard.

The concern is over a gas leak, police said.

“If you cannot avoid this area, please proceed with caution,” a PAPD release said.

“There has been a gas leak reported, and crews are on scene trying to rectify the situation as quickly and efficiently as possible.”