MATC evacuates 5 downtown buildings due to gas leak
We Energies at MATC downtown campus
MILWAUKEE - A gas leak prompted the evacuation of several buildings on MATC's downtown campus Wednesday morning, Feb. 17.
According to the college, the leak occurred in the campus' C building around 10:50 a.m. and, as a safety precaution, the M, S, A, and Foundation Hall buildings were evacuated, too.
We Energies was on campus at the time investigating a previous water main break and responded to the gas leak immediately.
The cause of the leak was determined around 12:30 p.m. to be related to the water main break in question. We Energies deemed it safe to re-enter all buildings at that time.
The college asked people parked in the structure on 8th and State to exit onto 9th Street to avoid work.
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