Exhaust causes Oakland Elementary evacuation – Bowling Green Daily News
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Exhaust causes Oakland Elementary evacuation – Bowling Green Daily News

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Exhaust causes Oakland Elementary evacuation

Published 21:30 Thursday, November 21, 2024

Students and teachers were evacuated late Thursday morning from Oakland Elementary School after exhaust from a ceiling ventilation unit blew into the building.

About 98 students and staff at Oakland experienced mild symptoms from the exhaust fumes and were evaluated by medical personnel at Oakland Baptist Church, the gathering place for people evacuated from the nearby school, according to Warren County Public Schools.

In an email, the county school district said WCPS and Oakland officials were notified of the potential smell of gas inside the elementary school, prompting a response from the district’s maintenance department and Deputy Steve Chappell, director of school safety.

The maintenance department learned that exhaust from an HVAC unit on the school’s roof tripped the unit’s internal safety system and fumes blew into the building, causing the odor.

Despite initial concerns about a gas leak, workers with Atmos Energy confirmed there was no gas leak at any time, WCPS said.

Atmos Energy workers, members of the Bowling Green Fire Department and WCPS maintenance crews cleared the school building of all exhaust fumes, and the district announced the building was deemed safe for use and school would resume Friday.

At the church, parents and guardians of students were guided by school officials when picking up their children.

Med Center EMS workers were on hand to evaluate people experiencing symptoms, and members of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Warren County Emergency Management and the Smiths Grove Police Department were also on scene.

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