Smoke forces evacuation of Grafton elementary school

Smoke forces evacuation of Grafton elementary school

April 20, 2018

Students from Kennedy Elementary were evacuated across the street to the Grafton Public Library after smoke was detected inside the school Thursday morning.

According to Grafton Fire Division Chief Matt Karpinski, the department received a report of smoke inside the school at 10:03 a.m. caused by hot embers melting foam insulation in an addition to the school currently under construction.

He said a welder was working outside when the smoke drew into a mechanical tunnel underneath the school.

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