UPDATE: Fire reported at Marion High School was unintentional - KWWL

UPDATE: Fire reported at Marion High School was unintentional

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Written by Bob Waters, Anchor - bio | email
Updated by Amie Steffen, Internet Director - email
MARION (KWWL) -

A small fire at a local high school Sunday night was unintentional, according to investigators.

The Marion Fire Department responded to a call for fire alarms sounding at Marion High School at around 7:27 p.m. Sunday.

Crews were able to locate a small fire in one classroom and extinguish it, according to reports. The fire was brought under control around 7:52 p.m.

No injuries were reported, and it was not clear how much damage was caused.

Investigators determined that the fire originated in the area of an aquarium pump and filter system in a science lab of the school, and was unintentional.

 

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