School response
Students at West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines were sent home Monday after an underground gas leak. Broward County Public Schools said the problem was limited to one campus building and that the gas had been shut off while crews inspected the area, according to Local 10 News. Pembroke Pines police said the leak was underground and the county would send workers to make repairs, according to CBS News Miami. Police said no one was hurt.
Accounts from families
CBS News Miami reported that a student and a parent described crowded exits as students left the auditorium. The outlet also reported the parent’s account that the family had not received a district text or email, and that parents went to the school after seeing social-media updates.
Earlier safety incident
A possible gas leak also prompted an evacuation at the school on October 23, 2025, but crews found no leak, according to a Pembroke Pines Police Department update. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue was at the scene.
What remains unclear
The cause of Monday’s leak and the time needed for repairs remain unclear. The district has not said whether it plans to change how it communicates with parents during future emergencies.
