Crime & Safety
Gas Leak Briefly Evacuates Pawcatuck Middle School
Pawcatuck Middle School was evacuated for about an hour this morning.
A gas leak caused the brief evacuation of this morning. According to an email sent to the Stonington Public Schools community, at about 9:10 a.m. Pawcatuck Middle School was evacuated after an odor of natural gas was noticed outside of the building.
Students and Pawcatuck Middle School personnel stayed in the back athletic fields while , and Yankee Gas responded to the leak.
A loose-fitting supply line outside of the building was found to be the cause of the leak. At 10:10 a.m. Pawcatuck Fire and Yankee Gas determined it was safe for students and personnel to return to the building.
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