UPDATE: Bonneville High School evacuated due to defective melting battery
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IDAHO FALLS – Students at Bonneville High School were evacuated on Friday afternoon after officials thought they smelled leaking gas.
But it turns out it was actually just a faulty battery
“A faulty battery on one of the generators was melting down and releasing dangerous gasses,” Bonneville District 93 spokesperson Phil Campbell says. “After investigation, no gas leak was found, and the issue seems to be isolated to this battery. The issue is fixed, and classes/practices will resume as scheduled.”
Students were released from school about two hours before classes would have normally ended.