Smoke in classroom causes evacuation at The Woodlands High School
The Woodlands High School evacuated (The Woodlands Fire Department)
THE WOODLANDS, Texas – The Woodlands High School was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after reports of smoke in a classroom and fire alarms going off.
The Woodlands Fire Department said it happened around 3:30 p.m. and students and staff were evacuated from the building.
Firefighters investigated and found the smoke was coming from construction work being done on the roof near an air handler.
Firefighters ventilated the room and coordinated with school officials and the construction crew.
Students and staff were then allowed to reenter the building.
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About the Author Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.
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