FAIRBORN — A gas leak was reported at Baker Middle School Monday morning.
At 7:45 a.m., Fairborn Fire Department crews were dispatched to the middle school for a report of an odor of gas.
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Fairborn City Schools officials told fire crews there was a slight odor of natural gas in one area of the building, formerly known as East Elementary, according to a spokesperson from the school district.
At the time, students were moved to an unaffected area of the building. The affected area of the building was unoccupied, the spokesperson said.
“All students and staff are safe and in the field house at Baker Middle School,” the district said.
Fire crews were sent across the campus to search for a possible leak.
They detected a low level of gas stemming from an HVAC unit on the roof of the building.
The unit was shut down and fire crews ventilated the building.
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Soon after, both the fire crews and CenterPoint found zero readings of natural gas in all areas of the school, the spokesperson said.
Students and staff were then permitted to resume classes and occupy the building.
There were no injuries or illnesses reported to the fire department during this incident.
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