Pasadena High School Evacuated Due To Strange Odor

PASADENA, Md. (WJZ) -- Students, teachers and school staff were evacuated from an Anne Arundel County high school Monday morning after someone smelled an odor of natural gas -- sparking concerns of a leak.

Northeast High School in Pasadena, Md. was evacuated briefly around 9:55 a.m., while firefighters were called to inspect the building, according to Principal Jason T. Williams, who explained the incident in a letter to parents.

According to the Williams, everyone was allowed to re-enter the building around 10:37 a.m.

Firefighters determined the smell was not gas, but exhaust from construction equipment nearby.

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