EL CAJON, CA – Students at an East County elementary school were briefly evacuated Monday morning after reports of a gas leak that could not be found, officials said.
As a precaution, firefighters evacuated Crest Elementary School after a passerby reported a natural gas odor at the school on 2000 Suncrest Boulevard in El Cajon, according to Shayna Rians of San Miguel Fire & Rescue.
San Diego Gas & Electric received a report of a gas leak at the school around 9:30 a.m. Crews were on the scene by 9:48 a.m., SDG&E spokesman Joe Britton said.
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"Our crews have not been able to detect a gas leak," Britton said.
Students, staff and teachers have since returned to their classrooms. As of 10:45 a.m., SDG&E crews remained at the scene.
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