Natural Gas Leak Reported At Ernest Ward Middle; Nothing Found

December 3, 2015

Firefighters responded to a reported gas leak at Ernest Ward Middle School Thursday morning, but no leak was found.

The smell of gas between the cafeteria and gym was reported about 8:30 a.m., prior to students arriving on campus for the school day.

The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and school maintenance personnel were unable to find a leak and determined the temporary smell likely originated with a vent on the gas meter working worked as designed.  The school’s natural gas provider, Pensacola Energy, also dispatched a technician to check the meter.

Three confirmed natural gas leaks did occur this week at other Escambia County Schools — one at West Florida High School and two at Brown Barge Middle School — leading to school evacuations.

Firefighters and school personnel evaluate a reported natural gas smell Thursday morning at Ernest Ward Middle School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Natural Gas Leak Reported At Ernest Ward Middle; Nothing Found”

  1. William on December 3rd, 2015 2:48 pm

    >>Crumbling 1950’s infrastructure? Don’t know about Ernest Ward but many schools were built during the 50’s.

    Ernest Ward (with the exception of the gym) just opened a new facility.

  2. susan on December 3rd, 2015 2:46 pm

    Crumbling 1950’s infrastructure? Don’t know about Ernest Ward but many schools were built during the 50’s.

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