It was not the smell of fall that filled the air near downtown Bullard Monday.

The Bullard Volunteer Fire Department and Bullard Police Department responded to a call about 8 a.m. regarding a strong smell of natural gas.

According to Sgt. Bryan Richards, a vehicle struck a gas meter near the area of East Emma Street and Rather Street and left the scene.

Sabrina Thoene, the director at Taylor’s Christian Day Care Center said police and fire personnel evacuated staff and children from the center, located on Emma Street.

“They brought a school bus and took us to First Baptist Church,” Thoene said.

About 50 children and staff from the center, as well as residents in the neighborhood were asked to leave their homes for about an hour before the gas company stopped the gas leak.

Richards said there were no injuries.

There also were no eye witnesses of the vehicle that reportedly struck the gas meter.