Queens school evacuated due to gas leak: FDNY
JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – A school in Queens was evacuated Friday morning due to a gas leak, according to the FDNY.
A gas main was struck on 179th Place between 90th Avenue and Hillside Avenue in Jamaica around 9 a.m., fire officials said. Students and staff were evacuated from P.S. 95 as a result.
National Grid was able to control the leak by 11:30 a.m., according to the FDNY. Multiple firetrucks, along with firefighters and first responders, were seen in the area, video posted to Citizen App showed.
No injuries were reported.
A Department of Education spokesperson told PIX11 News in a statement, "Out of an abundance of caution, this school is being evacuated to a nearby building due to an outside gas leak, off school property. The school has communicated with families, FDNY is responding, and all students and staff are safe."
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