Possible gas leak leads to evacuations at Chukchansi Gold

The casino gaming floor at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino was evacuated late Thursday night by a smell of gas, Madera County Fire officials said.

Cal Fire firefighters reported to the casino near Coarsegold for “a strong smell of gas” shortly before 11 p.m. and evacuated the casino floor.

Cal Fire reopened the casino floor about an hour later, according to department reports.

The leak was still being investigated early Friday.

This story was originally published March 31, 2017 at 3:52 PM with the headline "Possible gas leak leads to evacuations at Chukchansi Gold."