MaizeFriday, November 13
Maize South Elementary students were evacuated over an odor, and the school says they will return after lunch
The Daily Wichita team
If your child goes to Maize South Elementary, here's the short version: the school's memo said students would eat lunch at the middle school and then return. A pesticide odor blew into the gym Thursday morning, and crews responded just before 10 a.m., KAKE reported. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor said the call first came in as a possible carbon monoxide leak.
The Maize South scare began as a possible carbon monoxide leak
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First reported as | Possible carbon monoxide leak |
| Fire officials believe | Fertilizer odor from nearby outbuilding |
| Building status | Cleared as safe |
Sources: KAKE, Wichita Eagle
- Where: 3404 North Maize Road
- Evacuated to: Maize South Middle School
- Afternoon pickup: not affected, the memo said
The Wichita Eagle reported on the memo sent to parents, which said officials cleared the building. The memo said students will eat lunch at the middle school and then return, and regular activities were set to resume after lunch. Five students and an adult reported a form of irritation.
5students reported irritation, along with one adult
All students and staff were evacuated to Maize South Middle School as a precaution, the memo said.
Source: Wichita Eagle
Sources: KAKE, Wichita Eagle