It started at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday when a passerby phoned the fire department about a noxious smell in the 1300 block of Snyder Avenue
Firefighters arriving on the scene noticed the smell and evacuated six homes.
Utility crews discovered a 4-inch main had ruptured beneath the street.
Work began immediately, and repairs were completed within a couple of hours.
All residents back in their homes by 6:00 a.m. No injuries were reported.
There was no immediate word what caused the main to rupture.