Students & Staff Transported For Treatment Following Gas Leak at Arroyo Grande High School
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – A reported gas leak at Arroyo Grande High School sent multiple students and staff members to the nurse's office this morning.
Lucia Mar Unified School District tells your News Channel the gas leak was discovered in an isolated area of campus in Building 900. The call came in at 10:16am, prompting students and staff to evacuate from several classrooms.
The incident was short-lived and resulted in minor injuries. Students and staff were evaluated by emergency responders - seven students and staff members were showing signs of carbon monoxide poisoning. A precaution, four students and two staff members were transported for further evaluation.
The Arroyo Grande Fire Department and Five Cities Fire Authority identified the source of the leak as a furnace. The departments and Gas Company worked together to repair the leak by 11:58am.
The district says the area will not be used for the remainder of the day, and students will be in alternative classrooms.
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