{
  "id": "2026-01-31-university-of-southern-california-hotel-gas-leak",
  "slug": "university-of-southern-california-hotel-gas-leak-2026-01-31",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Southern California",
    "shortName": "USC",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "USC DPS Alert",
    "enrollment": 49000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-31",
    "type": "hazmat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "all-clear",
    "headline": "Campus police gas leak near Hotel and Icon Plaza",
    "headlinePublic": "Campus police gas leak near Hotel and Icon Plaza",
    "summary": "USC [DPS](https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2017781090958893479) reported a gas leak affecting the USC Hotel and adjacent Icon Plaza, then said the utility shut off the leak.",
    "outcome": "Gas shut off; area safe; hotel not impacted.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-31T18:04:35-08:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "LAFD has shut off the gas to the USC Hotel and the adjacent Icon Plaza due to a gas leak. Avoid the area until further notice.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2017781090958893479",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS on X",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from @USCDPS 2017781090958893479"
      ],
      "characterCount": 126
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-31T19:29:30-08:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The gas leak near the USC Hotel has been shut off by the utility company. The hotel is not impacted. The area is now safe.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2017802460904280196",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS on X",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from @USCDPS 2017802460904280196"
      ],
      "characterCount": 122
    }
  ],
  "context": "USC DPS notifications via official @USCDPS.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete DPS short-form text",
    "Avoid-area / all-clear guidance"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2017781090958893479",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS account",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "DPS all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2017802460904280196",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "gas-leak",
    "usc",
    "dps"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}