Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the Maple Mall in Downtown Jamestown about 1:42-p.m., Tuesday.

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Lt. Sheldon Mohr says, the fire department ventilated the building, as MDU crews responded to the scene to  shut off the gas valve, located in the boiler unit in the basement of the building.

Businesses self- evacuated as a precaution.

Police  sealed off that block of 1st Avenue as a precaution.

A contractor was called to determine the cause of the gas leak.

All tenants then returned to the buidling.

No injuries, and there was no danger to people in adjacent buildings or Jamestown Middle School across the street to the rear of the building.

Thee City Fire Units and seven fire fighters were on the scene.

21 Fire fighters were on stand-by at the City Fire Hall.

The scene cleared at 2:44-p.m.

More information as it becomes available.