18-05-2025
Electrical incident deems Colchester Elementary School uninhabitable
COLCHESTER, Conn. (WTNH — Colchester Elementary School has been deemed uninhabitable after an electrical incident on Sunday, according to Superintendent Dan Sullivan.
At approximately 11:30 a.m., fire and EMS crews responded to CES for a potential electrical fire. After investigation, an electrical device with in the main switch gear failed in the server room due to a overheating.
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Smoke filled the server room and adjacent rooms in the school. It will take some time to fully ventilate the building, according to Sullivan.
The building had its power shit off while repairs are ongoing. Eversource will need to approve the repairs before power is restored.
Sullivan estimates CES may be uninhabitable for up to three days.
The following modifications have been made for Colchester Public Schools
All Colchester schools will operate on a two-hour delay
Pre-K classes are cancelled on Monday.
Second grade students will be housed at William J. Johnston Middle School
Kindergarten and first grade students will be housed at Jack Jackter Intermediate School
More details are expected from CES principal Judy O'Meara.
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