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Dobbs Elementary evacuated Wednesday morning
Dobbs Elementary School on Jonesboro Road was evacuated Wednesday morning as a precaution after a carbon monoxide sensor was triggered.
ATLANTA - Dobbs Elementary School will resume operations as normal on Thursday, according to Atlanta Public Schools. See the statement from APS below:
The gas leak at Dobbs Elementary has been resolved, and the building is now safe for students and staff. School will resume normal operations tomorrow, Thursday, March 28, 2024. A unit that provides HVAC service to the front foyer of the building has been taken offline while it is being repaired. The air quality of the building will not be impacted.
ORIGINAL STORY
Dobbs Elementary School on Jonesboro Road was evacuated early Wednesday morning as a precaution, according to Atlanta Public Schools.
APS says that a carbon monoxide sensor was triggered and students and staff were removed until Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department and their facilities team can find what caused the sensor to go off.
It appears that employees in the cafeteria smelled natural gas inside and heard the alarm going off around 7 a.m. before school started. The students were taken to Long Middle School and parents were notified.
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