Little Miami High School evacuated for gas leak

HAMILTON TWP. — Students were evacuated from Little Miami High School around 11:45 a.m. today after a small gas leak was discovered in the kitchen, school officials said.

Kitchen workers detected the smell of natural gas, and with the help of a building custodian, were able to pinpoint the location of a small leak. Duke Energy was contacted and recommended the evacuation of students until a crew could arrive. As of 11:50 a.m., a Duke crew was on-site and repairing the leak.

Teachers and staff escorted high school students to the adjacent junior high building, where they awaited word from Duke about returning to the building.

Duke Energy gave the all-clear at 12:15 p.m., and high school students were escorted back to their building, officials said.

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