{
  "id": "2026-02-16-university-of-southern-california-irani-hall-gas-leak",
  "slug": "university-of-southern-california-irani-hall-gas-leak-2026-02-16",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Southern California",
    "shortName": "USC",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "USC DPS Alert",
    "enrollment": 49000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-16",
    "type": "hazmat",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "all-clear",
    "headline": "Campus police gas leak outside Irani Hall",
    "headlinePublic": "Campus police gas leak outside Irani Hall",
    "summary": "USC [DPS](https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2023624993717023085) reported a gas leak outside Irani Hall with LAFD on scene, then said the leak was shut off and the area was safe.",
    "outcome": "Gas shut off; area safe.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-16T21:06:10-08:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "There is an unknown type gas leak outside of Irani Hall, 1050 Childs Way, Los Angeles on the UPC Campus. LAFD is on scene. Please avoid the area.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2023624993717023085",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS on X",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from @USCDPS 2023624993717023085"
      ],
      "characterCount": 145
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-16T21:28:15-08:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The gas leak at Irani Hall, 1050 Childs Way on the UPC Campus has been shut off. The area is now safe.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2023630551274713366",
      "sourceDescription": "@USCDPS on X",
      "annotations": [
        "Full text from @USCDPS 2023630551274713366"
      ],
      "characterCount": 102
    }
  ],
  "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/2023624993717023085",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@USCDPS account",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "DPS all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/USCDPS/status/2023630551274713366",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "gas-leak",
    "usc",
    "dps"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}