{
  "id": "2026-04-16-university-of-southern-california-downey-way-gas-leak",
  "slug": "university-of-southern-california-downey-way-gas-leak-2026-04-16",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Southern California",
    "shortName": "USC",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "USC DPS / @USCDPS",
    "enrollment": 49000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-04-16",
    "endDate": "2026-04-17",
    "type": "gas-leak",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Downey Way entrance gas leak contained then resolved",
    "headlinePublic": "Downey Way entrance gas leak contained then resolved",
    "summary": "USC DPS [reported a contained gas leak at the Downey Way entrance with the gate closed for repairs](https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2044971361081475327) then [resolved the leak and reopened the gate](https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2045007010580824487).",
    "outcome": "So Cal Gas completed repairs; gate returned to normal operations."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-04-16T19:49:00-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The gas leak at 36th Place and Vermont Ave, the Downey Way Entrance, at UPC has been contained. So Cal Gas is on scene conducting repairs and the gate will remain closed in the meantime.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2044971361081475327",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS gas contained",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02. SPN 523."
      ],
      "characterCount": 186
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-04-16T22:10:40-07:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The gas leak at 36th Place and Vermont Ave, the Downey Way Entrance, at UPC has been resolved. So Cal Gas has completed the repairs and the gate has returned to normal operations.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2045007010580824487",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS gas resolved",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02. SPN 523."
      ],
      "characterCount": 179
    }
  ],
  "context": "USC DPS posts safety notices on [@USCDPS](https://x.com/USCDPS).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Gate-closed containment then full resolve for a named entrance gas leak."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS gas contained",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2044971361081475327",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-02",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS gas resolved",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2045007010580824487",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-02",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r1",
    "california",
    "gas-leak",
    "usc-dps"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-02",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-02",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}