After more than 2,000 gallons of gasoline leaked into the sewer lines, homes in a section of Ventura were evacuated for hours on Sunday.
Residents felt dizzy and nauseous as the fumes wafted into their homes.
The source of the leak was a Sinclair gas station on Harbor Boulevard. The owner learned about the leak Friday and hired a company to handlie it
"When the gas is present it's like standing in a gas station right over your gas tank. It's very strong," resident Rob Crandall told KABC.
Evacuation orders and warning were issued around 10 a.m. Sunday as Ventura firefighters worked to mitigate the spill and ventilate the fumes building up in the system.
Most of the vapors were gone from the area late Sunday afternoon, except for small amounts close to the source of the leak.
The gas station is closed temporarily and more testing and repairs are scheduled for next week.
