Emergency services were called to Preston High School in Cambridge on Wednesday afternoon after a student tampered with computers in one of the classrooms and started a small fire, according to Waterloo Region District School Board (WDRSB.)
The board says that the fire department, Waterloo Regional Police and ambulance services were called to the school as a result of the fire which caused a “significant amount of smoke.”
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Police say that “two students were taken to hospital to be treated for minor smoke inhalation.”
Police say that one teen has been arrested as a result of the incident although the investigation remains underway.
The teen cannot be identified under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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The WDRSB says the school will remain open while the investigation is ongoing.
“The Waterloo Region District School Board is taking this incident very seriously as the safety and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority,” the board said in a statement.
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