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Franklin High School evacuated this morning due to natural gas odor

Franklin High School students were temporarily evacuated from the building for 45 minutes Monday morning due to a natural gas odor from the nearby neighborhood. After the building’s air intake was closed, students re-entered the building and resumed classes. FILE PHOTO

Franklin High School students were temporarily evacuated from the building for 45 minutes Monday morning due to a natural gas odor from the nearby neighborhood. After the building’s air intake was closed, students re-entered the building and resumed classes. FILE PHOTO
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By Ed Richter
Sept 3, 2019
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An odor of natural gas led to the temporary evacuation of Franklin High School this morning.

Superintendent Michael Sander said students and staff exited the building at 8:40 a.m. until city and fire crews could assess the situation.

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He said the building’s air intake was closed until the gas leak in the nearby Franklin Woods neighborhood was repaired.

No students were injured, and medics were on scene if needed, Sander said.

Students re-entered the building at 9:15 a.m., and classes resumed at 9:25 a.m.

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Ed Richter has been a working journalist for 38 years, with the last 34 years working in various capacities covering Butler and Warren counties as a reporter and an editor. Richter covers local news and governments in Warren County focusing on Springboro, Lebanon, Franklin, Carlisle and Waynesville.