The Millbrae Fire Department notified at 12:30 p.m. of a nearby gas leak on Pinon Avenue and ordered students and staff to stay put and take shelter, but the school was not evacuated.
"The school was at lunch when the fire department informed us," said Millbrae School District Superintendent Linda Luna. "The students on the playground were immediately brought in, and the kids that were eating in the cafeteria stayed put. We also made all the adults at the voting station go in."
At 1:48 p.m. authorities told school officials that they could return to normal activities.
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"The principal and staff handled this very well," Luna said.
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The leak cut off power to a home at 815 Pinon Ave and PG&E technicians have fixed the leak. City officials said Millbrae public works crews were conducting sewer maintenance when they accidentally hit a 3/4 inch gas line.
"It only affected one customer," PG&E spokesman Matt Nauman said.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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