Springfield Kroger evacuated by employees

The Kroger in the Park Shopping Center on Bechtle Avenue in Springfield was closed Sunday due to a gas leak report.

The Kroger in the Park Shopping Center on Bechtle Avenue in Springfield was closed Sunday due to a gas leak report.

The Kroger in the Park Shopping Center on Bechtle Avenue in Springfield was closed Sunday due to a gas leak report.

The store was evacuated by employees around 1:20 p.m., according to a Springfield News-Sun reporter on the scene.

“There was no gas that was ever in the building at any time - just out of extreme caution is why the building was evacuated and remains evacuated until repairs are complete,” according to the Springfield Fire Division.

No injuries were reported.

About 10 to 12 first responders from the Springfield Fire Rescue responded to investigate.

Customers left groceries in their shopping carts and evacuated the store.

Columbia Gas is on scene making repairs, according to the fire division.