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Gas odor prompts evacuation at O'Fallon school, O'fallon MO

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Weldon Spring Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63368

According to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible gas odor at John Weldon Elementary School in O'Fallon. Staff reported a smell like rotten eggs or something burnt, and students were evacuated as a precaution. Firefighters investigated and determined the likely cause was sewer gas. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Heard on: St. Charles EMS and Fire
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01:37
Transcript:
00:00
Gas odor inside.
00:02
John Weldon Elementary School.
00:05
Near Weldon Spring Road.
00:08
Cross streets include Wiltsboro Drive and Grego, Leo Corp.
00:16
There's a morning call at John Weldon Elementary, near Weldon Spring Road.
00:21
Staff called in and advised there is a foul smell in front of the building, similar to rotten eggs.
00:27
Or something burnt.
00:29
Children in the school are starting to evacuate.
00:31
Two county officers en route.
00:33
Would you like a second, Patrick?
00:36
That's Clark County.
00:41
Two or one.
00:46
Odor inside.
00:49
John Weldon Elementary School.
00:51
Near Weldon Spring Road.
00:54
Cross streets are Roadsboro Drive and Bruguglio Court.
01:10
Unit 734 is on scene of a medium-sized elementary school, no evacuation, nothing showing exterior.
01:27
Condition appears to be sewer gas.
01:29
Incident will be investigated further.
01:32
That's a sewer gas smell.
01:34
Evacuation in progress.
01:35
Units confirm status of county resources.

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Weldon Spring Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63368

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