**UPDATE:  Moose Jaw police say gas leak emergency has been resolved.  Traffic still closed on 600 and 700 block of Lillooet Street West as repair work is completed.

People in Moose Jaw are being asked to stay away from a five block area of the city because of what is being called a “major” gas leak.

Police, fire and SaskEnergy all responded to the leak on the 700 block of Lillooet Street West around noon on Saturday.

Moose Jaw police will update the situation once it is safe to return to the area.