Students and faculty have returned to all campus buildings following an early morning gas leak.
The L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Burkhardt Building, Administration Building and Telephone and Postal Services Building were evacuated early this morning after Muncie Fire Department received a call at about 7:15 a.m about a strong gas smell.
Students and faculty were able to return to the Administration Building and Burkhardt Building and classes resumed at about 10 a.m.
By 11 a.m. all buildings had been reopened.
North Quad evacuated unnecessarily, Kevin Kenyon, associate vice president of facilities planning and management, said.
Although students said the building was evacuated at about 8:50 a.m. Kenyon said it was likely a communication error.
Lt. Steve Erving of the Muncie Fire Department said a gas leak filled the access tunnels under the street.
"We got some readings in the Administration Building and Burkhardt," he said. "Then we checked across the street and got a very high reading at the student center."
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