South Portland High School was evacuated Wednesday morning due to a report of the smell of natural gas in the cafeteria.
It happened around 8:30 a.m.
Police say the odor was investigated, and a small leak was found in a gas line to one of the cooking appliances.
Unitil secured the leak, and students returned to class around 9:10 a.m.
“We always do a debrief of any incident to see if there is anything we could do in terms of preventative maintenance in term of ongoing checking to address concerns before they happen and we will do that,” South Portland Superintendent Ken Kunin said.
The superintendent says parents were notified about the evacuation with their text and email alert messaging system and updated when students could return.
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