Chico State alerted students and faculty to a gas leak near Shurmer Gym and Yolo Hall Monday around 4:30 p.m.

Gas leak on campus near Shurmer Gym and Yolo Hall. Those buildings are being evacuated. Avoid the area. The rest of campus remains open at this time. Updates to follow.

— Chico State (@ChicoState) February 20, 2018

Both buildings were evacuated until responders and PG&E investigated the gas leak.

Reports of gas leak at Yolo Hall… but students are heading back in @theorion_news pic.twitter.com/tQfGUCIdOP

— Lizzie Helmer (@LizzieHelmer) February 20, 2018

Yvette Streeter, Emergency Preparedness and Occupational Safety Coordinator was at the scene of the incident. She said it was “not a false alarm but a minor gas leak.”

“We evacuate each building once a year, so we have drills, since I’ve been here in 6 years we’ve cut our evacuation times in half,” said Streeter.

“People have radios, they’re able to communicate with each other by floor,” she added. “I was speaking to the primary coordinator for this building when I was coming on the other side of Meriam, I said is your building evacuated? She said yes, we’re on the lawn, I said get everybody towards the fence there’s a gas leak.”

The gas leak situation at Shurmer Gym and Yolo Hall has been resolved. The area is safe and can be reoccupied. All activities may resume as normally scheduled. No further updates will be sent.

— Chico State (@ChicoState) February 20, 2018

Chico State Alerts sent out a following message after 15 minutes letting students know that the leak had been resolved.

In the event of emergencies, University Police encourages all students, faculty and staff to update their information at www.csuchico.edu/alerts .

Alejandra Fraga can be reached at [email protected] or @alifragster on Twitter.