Magnolia Middle School Evacuated for Natural Gas Leak: Fire Officials

Students at Magnolia Middle School in Joppa were briefly evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a natural gas leak, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.

The fire company said that it was investigating an unknown odor at 299 Fort Hoyle Road, where the school is located, in a report at approximately 1:45 p.m.

By 2:25 p.m., students had returned to classes, according to Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, which traced the source to a natural gas leak. After stopping the leak, firefighters ventilated the building, according to the report.

After 2:25 p.m., BGE was at the scene, according to the fire company.

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