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UPDATE: MG&E blames construction work for gas leak on UW campus

The City of Madison Fire Department is releasing more details about a gas leak Thursday afternoon that forced the evacuation of a few buildings.

Firefighters were called to the UW campus around 12:35 p.m. for a report of a natural gas leak on the corner of Johnson and Mills Streets.

They evacuated three buildings, including the Chemistry and Education Science buildings and one residential building.