Students at a Calgary high school were forced out of class due to a mid-morning fire scare.
Just after 10 a.m., a teacher discovered curtains in the theatre of Central Memorial High School, in the city’s North Glenmore neighbourhood, were smoking and pulled the fire alarm.
According to a letter sent to parents from the Calgary Board of Education (CBE), the school was evacuated “in an orderly fashion and students and staff were accounted for.”
The Calgary Fire Department (CFD) arrived, finding smoke in both levels of the school. When fire crews entered the theatre, they found stage drapes glowing and smoking.
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The crews removed the curtains and extinguished them outside. Firefighters remained at the school until 12:30 p.m., ventilating the building and ensuring the air quality was safe enough for staff and students to return.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
CBE said everyone in the school was moved to the neighbouring Career and Technology Centre on 21 Street S.W. until they were let back into the high school. Classes resumed for the afternoon once fire crews left.
CFD noted that the theatre curtains met the fire code, preventing the fire’s spread, and that school fire drills ensured student and staff safety.
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