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Boyertown Area SD says classroom fire at Pine Forge was quickly extinguished; board approves shared-cost repairs and temporary HVAC
Summary
District leaders told the school board the fire began inside a unit ventilator at Pine Forge Elementary; the classroom was cordoned off, remediation completed, and the board approved allocating 50% of the cost for a boiler replacement and 50% for smoke- and water-damage repairs.
The Boyertown Area School District on April 28 told the school board that a fire originating inside a unit ventilator at Pine Forge Elementary was quickly extinguished, none of the flames spread beyond the unit and the building has been cleared to resume classes.
In a report to the board, the superintendent said the unit ventilator (a heating and cooling unit inside the classroom) caused smoke and minor damage to a bulletin board, and that local and surrounding fire departments responded and contained the incident. ‘‘The fire was quickly extinguished,’’ the…
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