Students Evacuated After Fire In Heating System
BARRE, Vt. (AP) -€” Officials say students were evacuated from the elementary and middle school in Barre after a fire broke out in the school's heating system.
Officials say the wood chip boiler malfunctioned, sending out smoke, and activating a fire alarm on Thursday. No one was injured.
A backup propane heating system was turned on.
The superintendent says students were outside for a few minutes before they returned to the building.
[STORY BY: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]