An East Bay high school was evacuated Tuesday morning after reports of a possible gas leak, according to the Alameda County Fire Department, but no such leak was found.
Emery High School in Emeryville was evacuated at about 9 a.m. while fire crews and PG&E personnel investigated the incident, officials said.
The initial report was a strong smell of gas at 53rd Street and San Pablo Avenue, near the high school campus, officials said.
Fire crews did a walk through with gas detection meters and found no leak, officials said. The Alameda County Fire Department cleared the area at about 9:30 a.m.
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PG&E crews also inspected the area and found no gas leaks.
Students and school personnel returned to the campus at around noon.
