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Fort Mill district closes Flint Hill Elementary after reported leak at nearby Silfab Solar; officials and a lawmaker call for a shutdown
Summary
Fort Mill School District closed Flint Hill Elementary as a precaution after York County Emergency Management reported a minor leak at the nearby Silfab Solar facility; about 300 students were reunited with parents and district and elected officials urged regulators to halt plant operations while investigations proceed.
Fort Mill School District closed Flint Hill Elementary School this morning after reports of a minor leak at the nearby Silfab Solar facility, district officials said, and routed students to Pleasant Hill Middle School for reunification.
"We're here to share information regarding the school closure at Flint Hill Elementary School that took place this morning," Joe Burke, the district's chief communications officer, said as he opened a press conference explaining the decision and the reunification process. District staff served breakfast and lunch while about 300 students were dismissed to parents.
Superintendent Grama Young said the district learned overnight of a report about a possible incident at the Silfab site and reached out…
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