GEORGETOWN, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews responded Friday after a gas leak was detected inside Georgetown Middle High School, the Georgetown Fire Department said.
The fire department in a post on Facebook near 11:30 a.m. said the school was evacuated and all classes had been canceled for the day.
In an update near 1:45 p.m., Georgetown police and fire officials said an “appliance malfunction” was to blame for incident.
SKY7-HD was over the scene while some people continued to evacuate from the school. Several fire officials were spotted around the school while cars streamed through the parking lot.
Officials said there were no reported injuries as a result of this incident and said the decision to cancel classes for the day was made as a precaution.
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