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September 26, 2006

Woonsocket students back in school after evacuation

WOONSOCKET – About 1,500 students at Woonsocket Middle School began returning to the school around 10:30 a.m. today after being evacuated because of a gas smell.

Turns out, the smell of gas in the school, located at 357 Park Place, was because a pilot light in the kitchen was knocked out, Police Lt. Steven Nowak said this morning.

The gas company, National Grid, responded to the scene along with local fire and police units and lit the pilot light, Nowak said.

The school was evacuated shortly after 9:30 a.m., after school officials called to report the smell of gas, Nowak said.

No one was injured or taken to any hospitals, Nowak said.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:58 AM | Permalink

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