The middle school campus has not yet opened for the new school year, which began Tuesday. District officials said crews are working on repairs after a fire broke out at the school late Monday night.
Kealing Middle School has not yet opened for the new school after a fire broke out on the second floor late Monday night.
“District and contracted restoration crews are working around the clock to clean and repair the fire damage at Kealing Middle School,” the district said in a news release., formerly known as Twitter, that when firefighters arrived on the scene at about 10:40 p.m. there was “smoke on the second floor with electrical burning smell.” Investigators determined the fire was accidental and started by a power strip and wires coiled behind a microwave.
“The restoration is developing hour-by-hour, including scrubbing the air, replacing all ceiling tiles and cleaning the HVAC system,” the district said. Buchanan said he’s lucky he’s retired and takes his son to and from school because he knows it can be challenging for other families. He said he doesn’t blame the teachers or district administration, but they weren’t prepared for an incident like this.
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