MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WOOD) — DTE crews are working to fix a gas leak in Muskegon Heights that forced Edgewood Elementary school students to evacuate.
The Muskegon Heights Fire Department says it was contacted about the gas leak around 10:40 a.m. Monday. A school district representative said crews at the scene determined the leak was coming from the roadway at the southeast corner of the school property off Howden Street just south of East Summit Avenue. Firefighters say the potentially hazardous conditions merited moving all of the students out of the building.
The children were evacuated to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, located about two blocks east off East Summit Avenue and Hoyt Street.
In a news release sent out at 11:10 a.m., Muskegon Heights Fire Chief Christopher Dean said the gas leak should be under control within the next hour. Dean said firefighters would then check conditions before allowing children to return to the school business.
It’s unclear what led to the gas leak.
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