Crime & Safety
Denver Schools Evacuated: 'Smell of Gas' at 7 Schools
Seven schools, some sharing a campus, had evacuations with Denver PD. It's unclear if DPS is involved in metro biohazard drills today.
DENVER, CO -- Denver Public Schools sent out a series of tweets Wednesday announcing that seven different schools were being evacuated by students and staff due to "an overwhelming smell of gas." The schools listed were Abraham Lincoln High School, Johnson Elementary School, Kunsmiller School, Charles M. Schenck Community School, STRIVE Prep School, Compass Academy and Respect Academy. The district then announced all schools had been cleared.
It is unclear whether DPS was participating in the Department of Homeland Security's BioHazard Public Safety Drill which is in progress today and tomorrow.
All schools have returned to normal operations.
— DenverPublicSchools (@DPSNewsNow) October 4, 2017
Abraham Lincoln HS, Johnson ES and Kunsmiller have been evacuated due to a smell of gas. Students and staff are safe.
— DenverPublicSchools (@DPSNewsNow) October 4, 2017
Charles M. Schenck Community School is evacuating due to an overwhelming smell of gas. DPD, DFD and Dept. of Safety officers are assisting.
— DenverPublicSchools (@DPSNewsNow) October 4, 2017
Some of the schools share campuses. Compass Academy and Respect Academy share a campus with Abraham Lincoln High School at 2285 S. Federal Blvd.
Find out what's happening in Denverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Charles M. Schenck Community School is located at 1300 S Lowell Blvd.
- Johnson Elementary is located at 1850 S Irving St.
- Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy is located at 2250 S Quitman St.
- STRIVE Prep's Federal location is located at 1825 S. Federal Blvd.
All schools are now clear, according to Denver Public Schools.
Photo via Shutterstock
Find out what's happening in Denverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.