ASHLAND – Firefighters responded to 90 Concord Street for a report of heavy smoke and potential fire at the Mindess School on Tuesday night, January 12.
Scanner had a rooftop unit malfunctioning and on fire.
“The motor was part of an exhaust fan. Smoke was sucked into a bathroom in the school which alerted the custodians and the fire alarm system. The only damage was to the fan motor which can be replaced,” according to the school district.
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Ashland Fire and Police were both on scene as well as some aid from other towns.
“Our fire department found the source and extinguished it within minutes. All is well. A big thank you to the fire department and our custodians. School is open. We will welcome our Cohort B friends on Thursday,” said the school Wednesday morning just before 6 a.m.
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