Cause of a Monday bathroom fire that prompted evacuation of Chatham-Kent secondary school is under investigation, fire officials say.
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Firefighters from Chatham Stations No. 1 and No. 2 responded to an alarm at the Chatham high school about 2 pm Monday, Chatham-Kent Fire & Rescue said in a release. A followup call from the school said there was a fire in the second-floor bathroom and the school was evacuating.
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“Upon arrival, crews found a fire in the bathroom and significant smoke in the corridors,” CKFR said.
School staff confirmed the building was clear and crews quickly doused the fire, cleared smoke from the building and did a search to confirm no one was still inside, CKFR said. There was slight damage to the bathroom and smoke damage on the second floor.
“The swift actions of the staff to evacuate the building and follow up with additional information allowed us to make an effective attack on the fire,” Fire Chief Chris Case said.
Cause of the fire is under investigation, the release added.
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