Manitoulin Secondary School students returning home due to small fire

Staff and students at Manitoulin Secondary School were safely evacuated at approximately 9:10 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2011.

There was a small fire in a boys’ washroom.

The fire was quickly extinguished, however, there is a strong smell of smoke in the building.

Parents/guardians are advised that students are being sent home while the school is being cleaned and aired out.

The Sudbury Student Services Consortium is co-ordinating transportation.

Classes are expected to resume tomorrow, as scheduled.

The Fire Department and Police are on site investigating the incident.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette,
Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705.674.3171, ext. 7217