Not exactly how anyone wants to start the school day: a classroom at Father Keith B. Kenny K-6 School in Sacramento was cleared out Thursday morning after staff reported the smell of natural gas, according to city fire officials. The call came in at about 7:47 a.m., and students and teachers were moved out of the room while emergency crews headed to the campus.
What Officials Are Saying
The Sacramento Fire Department told KCRA that a possible gas leak was reported around 7:47 a.m. and that one classroom was evacuated as a precaution. Fire officials said Pacific Gas & Electric crews were on the way to check out the situation. As of Thursday morning, officials had not released any details on what might have caused the leak, according to KCRA.
Where It Happened
Father Keith B. Kenny is a K–6 school in the Sacramento City Unified School District. It is located at 3525 Martin L. King Jr. Blvd, according to the school's contact page on the district website. The district page lists the campus address and phone number for parents and guardians who may be looking for official information from the school.
Response And What Comes Next
Sacramento Fire told KCRA that PG&E crews were responding to the scene. Additional details, including what responders find and whether anyone was hurt, had not yet been released. We will update this story as officials share more information.
