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  "id": "2026-09-15-lehigh-university-gas-leak-wilbur-powerhouse",
  "slug": "lehigh-university-gas-leak-wilbur-powerhouse-2026-09-15",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Lehigh University",
    "shortName": "Lehigh",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "HawkWatch",
    "enrollment": 7500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-09-15",
    "type": "gas-leak",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Gas leak at Wilbur Powerhouse with evacuation",
    "headlinePublic": "Gas leak at Wilbur Powerhouse with evacuation",
    "summary": "Lehigh HawkWatch [reported a gas leak at Wilbur Powerhouse](https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294818) and [all-cleared after the leak was resolved](https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294829).",
    "outcome": "All-clear same afternoon. Distinct from the September 1 Wilbur Annex and Wilbur Powerhouse gas leak."
  },
  "alerts": [
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      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-15T13:05:14-04:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Emergency Notification: Gas Leak Reported at Wilbur Powerhouse\n\nEmergency Response is investigating a reported gas leak at:\nWilbur Powerhouse and currently a gas diagnostic is in progress.\nImmediate Action Required\nAction: All individuals should evacuate the area immediately. Move at least 300 feet away from the building. Do not return until an official \"All Clear\" is issued.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294818",
      "sourceDescription": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP 294818",
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        "Thread checked 2026-09-21: remaining HawkWatch CAPs for this incident are sequenced in this file.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-09-01-lehigh-university-gas-leak-wilbur-annex-powerhouse: Wilbur Powerhouse only on September 15 vs Wilbur Annex and Wilbur Powerhouse on September 1."
      ],
      "characterCount": 378
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-15T13:11:22-04:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Emergency Notification: Gas Leak Reported at Wilbur Powerhouse UPDATE\n\nEmergency Response is investigating a reported gas leak at:\nWilbur Powerhouse. Evacuation is no longer necessary.\n\nWilbur Powerhouse remains closed while facilities and UGI run diagnostic tests",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294822",
      "sourceDescription": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP 294822",
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    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-15T13:46:30-04:00",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "ALL CLEAR: Emergency Notification: Gas Leak Resolved at Wilbur Powerhouse\n\nStatus Update\nThe active emergency regarding the gas leak at Wilbur Powerhouse is now resolved.\n\nAction Permitted\nRe-Entry Authorized: Students, Faculty, and Staff may safely return to the building.\nNormal Operations Resumed: Standard Campus Activities in this location may resume immediately.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294829",
      "sourceDescription": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP 294829",
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  ],
  "context": "Lehigh University posts HawkWatch emergency notifications as AppArmor CAP pages. Official products: the [Gas leak at Wilbur Powerhouse with evacuation](https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294818) and later sequenced CAP ids in this file.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official HawkWatch CAP sequence with 3 product(s)."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP 294818",
      "url": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294818",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap at 07:36Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP 294822",
      "url": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294822",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap at 07:36Z"
    },
    {
      "title": "Lehigh HawkWatch AppArmor CAP 294829",
      "url": "https://lehigh.apparmor.com/Notifications/CAP/?id=294829",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-21",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap at 07:36Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "pennsylvania",
    "lehigh",
    "hawkwatch",
    "gas-leak"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}