A Kensington private school was evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a major gas leak, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service radio transmissions.
Just before 2 p.m., MCFRS crews were dispatched to the area of Strathmore Avenue and Academy Park Drive for the leak in the gas line, which was 30 feet outside the school, according to radio transmissions.
Around the same time, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer wrote in a post on social media that the nearby Academy of the Holy Cross had been evacuated and the gas company was en route. A hazardous materials team was also at the scene to assist…