UPDATE THREE: The Mishawaka Fire Department has confirmed to ABC57 that the gas leak has been capped.

UPDATE TWO: Nipsco provided the following statement:

At approximately 8:30 a.m. CT on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, NIPSCO became aware of a gas main hit at 1032 E. 12th St. in Mishawaka.

NIPSCO supervisors and crews are onsite to assess damage and ensure the area remains safe. 12th Street is currently closed between Byrkit and Merrifield. The Mishawaka Fire Dept. is on site and assisting. Approximately 18 customers are currently impacted.

Once repairs are complete, re-lights for the impacted customers will begin. 

NIPSCO crews will arrive carrying company-issued identification to conduct the re-light process for each customer. For the safety of our workers, if you are waiting for a re-light, please leave your front porch light on and move any obstructions in the way of the furnace and gas appliances. Please move any pets into a secure area prior to the service worker entering the home. 

We appreciate the community’s patience as we work to make these repairs as safely and quickly as possible.

UPDATE: In an updated Facebook post, MFD officials said the closure is between Byrkit and Merrifield Avenue.

ORIGINAL STORY: MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The Mishawaka Fire Department is urging people to avoid a stretch of 12th Street due to a gas leak.

Officials say a gas main was hit, which is causing natural gas to leak.

12th Street is closed between Byrkit Avenue and Beiger Street.

ABC57 is continuing to follow this developing story.