Monarch High School In Louisville Evacuated Due To Chemical Leak

LOUSIVILLE, Colo. (CBS4) -- Boulder Valley School District confirmed Thursday Monarch High School in Louisville was ordered to evacuate due to a chemical leak on part of the campus. The scene was cleared, and it was safe to return to the high school. However, the odor that affected certain classrooms still remained, so classes were canceled for the rest of the day.

According to the BVSD tweet, there was a propylene glycol leak in the school's C-wing, and everyone in the school was moved to the auditorium and gym as the leak is investigated.

Louisville Fire Protection responded to the chemical leak and said the hazard was successfully removed from the campus.

The leak was determined to be from the school's HVAC system and affected a number of classrooms. The chief communications officer said this was not a dangerous compound, but with the recent events of the Marshall Fire, the school and school district wanted to take an abundance of caution when it made the decision to cancel classes for the rest of the school day.

There was no report of injury or need for medical assistance by the school district.

Monarch K-8 is also on campus with the high school. It did experience some odor there, but classes continued as normal.

Staff members were safe to return to campus as needed even though classes were canceled.

Although there was no danger, authorities said the area remains on high alert for situations like the one on Thursday due to the impacts of the Marshall Fire.