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Erasmus High School in Brooklyn evacuated due to report of gas leak

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NEW YORK - A Brooklyn high school was briefly evacuated Monday afternoon while officials checked out a report of a gas leak. 

It happened around 1 p.m. at Erasmus High School on Flatbush Avenue near Church Avenue. 

The Fire Department responded to the scene. National Grid is also checking out the the situation. 

No injuries were reported. 

Students returned to the building about an hour later. 

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