02-06-2025
Kingwood Elementary evacuated for kitchen fire
KINGWOOD, (WBOY) — Students and staff evacuated Kingwood Elementary School in Preston County on Monday after a small fire was reported in the school's kitchen.
The Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department was called to the school at 1:18 p.m. because an oven was on fire, according to a release on social media.
School staff used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out and turned off power to the oven before emergency crews arrived, the fire department said. Students and staff were evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
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One fire truck responded, and firefighters investigated the cause of the fire. The school announced that the fire was due to an electrical problem with the oven.
Kingwood firefighters said that the elementary school did a 'great job' handling the fire and ensuring that everyone remained safe. No scheduling changes were made as a result of the fire and there was 'minimal damage,' the school said.
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