A gas leak detected earlier this morning posed a very real threat on a street just west of the University of Oregon campus.

According to KVAL, the gas leak closed East 13th Avenue and some of Hilyard Street.

A man was walking past Miso Sushi and Teriyaki Restaurant when he detected the leak and proceeded to call 911. Eugene-Springfield Fire responded to the call and entered the restaurant. They then found high levels of natural gas before resolving the problem.

Battalion Chief Lance Lighty told KVAL that the cause of the gas leak was a stove burner, which was turned on but not ignited. “They never did find the ignition source, but it could’ve blew up the building very easily and caused some serious damage,” he said.