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School Evacuated Temporarily After Leak In Baltimore County
A Baltimore County school was temporarily evacuated "out of an abundance of caution" after a leak. Everybody is safe.
WHITE MARSH, MD — A White Marsh school was temporarily evacuated Wednesday because of a leak. Nobody was hurt, and classes resumed afterward.
Vincent Farm Elementary School discovered a leak in a classroom around 10 a.m.
"We evacuated the school building out of an abundance of caution and contacted the Baltimore County Fire Department (BCoFD)," Principal Jamie Basignani said in a letter to families."BCoFD responded to the school and was able to determine that the liquid was refrigerant that was leaking from the HVAC system."
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Firefighters gave the all-clear to return to the building at 11:30 a.m.
"I want to thank our students for their cooperation and for quickly exiting the building," Basignani said. "This experience emphasized the importance of completing our drills on a regular basis for the safety of everyone. I want you to be assured that the safety of our students is our top priority."
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The school is located at 6019 Ebenezer Road, shown on this map.
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