(Update 4:30 p.m.) According to the St. Joseph School District, Webster Learning Center has been cleared by the fire department. Evening classes will resume their normal schedule.

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Webster Learning Center was evacuated as a precautionary measure due to a gas smell in the building.

Around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, numerous emergency vehicles were sent to investigate the situation.

According to St. Joseph School District Director of Communications Joey Austin, the fire department is on scene. Austin said it appears the pilot light on the stove went out.

Director of Student Services Dr. Solon Haynes said approximately 30 students and 10 staffers were still in the building at the time of evacuation. The rest of the students had already left for the day on buses. There was no injuries or fire reported.

Adult Education classes are still slated to begin at 4 p.m.