Students and staff at Gwynn Park High School filed out of the Brandywine building Thursday morning after someone reported an electrical odor inside, prompting a swift response from firefighters. No injuries were reported as crews worked to track down where the smell was coming from.
According to DC News Now, Prince George's County Fire Department crews were dispatched to the school in the 13800 block of Brandywine Road around 7:37 a.m. The department's own social post, shared by @PGFDNews, confirmed that the report involved an electrical smell inside the building and that the building had been evacuated as a precaution.
Crews Search for Source of Odor
Crews were searching for the source of the odor when the incident was reported.
No injuries were reported in connection with the electrical smell or the evacuation.
What Remains Unknown
Plenty of basic details about Thursday's incident have not been made public. It is not yet known what caused the electrical odor, how many students or staff members were moved out of the building, or how long the evacuation lasted. No statement from Prince George's County Public Schools regarding the school's operating status was included in the available reporting.
Families looking for updates on Gwynn Park's schedule can check the school's own page through Gwynn Park High School, while countywide alerts are typically posted through the district's Emergency Notifications, School Closings and Delays page.
