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It happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Durham Fire Department responded after an employee of Y.E. Smith Elementary School called to say they smelled gas.
Traffic Alert: avoid Main St between Briggs Ave and Gary St. Street closed due to gas leak. https://t.co/B6UH5NZcSR
— DurhamPoliceNC (@DurhamPoliceNC) October 24, 2017
The fire department said it found readings of gas in the area and notified PSNC of a suspected underground leak
Students and staff at Y.E. Smith school were not endangered, fire officials said.
Student pickup and bus departures were affected because of the closure of E. Main St.
Durham Public Schools sent out a notification to parents with instructions for student pickup.
There have not been any injuries reported.
The street reopened Tuesday evening around 8 p.m.
