LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ) – UPDATE: Fox Valley Metro police say the leak has been stopped but the pipeline still needs to be repaired. Parents should still pick up their students at Village Hall.
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A nearby gas leak has forced Little Chute Elementary School to close Thursday.
According to an announcement on the Fox Valley Metro Police Department’s Facebook page:
“ALERT!!! The Little Chute Elementary School has cancelled school for the day due to a ruptured gas line on McKinley Ave and Grand Ave. The school has been evacuated and the students will be at the Little Chute Village Hall. Parents with children attending the Little Chute Elementary School should pick up their children at the Village Hall IMMEDIATELY. All residents in the area are being evacuated and we are being told that it could be 1 to 2 hours before the gas line is repaired. We will keep people posted on any updates.”