Northwest High School students were evacuated Thursday morning after a gas line was punctured during construction work at the school.
Northwest Local Schools Superintendent Shawn Braman said the district was notified by the construction company working on an addition to the high school and the district’s building and grounds supervisor.
Students were evacuated to Stinson as a precaution. Braman said all students are safe and have been accounted for.
Canal Fulton police and fire crews responded to the school, and police blocked the road at the entrance while crews worked to repair the gas line.
School officials said they expected the repair to be completed within about an hour.
The district plans to take steps to resume classes once the line is repaired. Officials said they will provide another update if the situation lasts longer than anticipated.
