Thompson Middle School evacuated for chemical odor

Thompson Middle School was evacuated this morning after a janitor mixed cleaning fluids and created an irritating odor, Richmond firefighters said.

No injuries were reported in the 8:15 a.m. incident.

The original call was for a gas leak at the school in the 7800 block of Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond. But firefighters said the first crews on scene traced the odor to some chemicals being mixed by a janitor.