School in northeastern N.S. shuts down, students sent home after shop wing fire

Published Friday November 6th, 2009

THE CANADIAN PRESS

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Students at a school in northeastern Nova Scotia got an early start to the weekend after a fire broke out.

Officials with the Strait Regional School Board say a small motor in the technology education shop at the East Antigonish Education Centre overheated and caught fire, sending thick smoke throughout the building.

Students were evacuated to the Monsignor Donnelly Hall in Tracadie with no reports of injuries.

The fire department advised school officials not to allow students back into the building due to the heavy smoke.

Preparations were then made to send the students home early for the day.

Board officials will assess over the weekend and advise the public whether classes will resume on Monday.

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