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Smoke In Classroom Leads To Flomaton Elementary Evacuation
November 4, 2014
Flomaton Elementary School in Flomaton, AL, was evacuated this morning due to a fire alarm and smoke in a classroom.
First responders found an activated fire alarm and a very light smoke showing inside one of the classrooms, but no visible flames. Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to narrow down the source of the smoke to dust on heat strips that were turned for the first time this season.
There were no injuries and no damage reported.
“Those kindergarten kids did a great job getting out of the building,” Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said. “This right is the reason we have those fire drills. They knew exactly what to do in a real emergency.”
The Flomaton, Friendship and Lambeth fire departments from Alabama and the Century Station of Escambia Rescue from Florida responded to the scene, along with the Flomaton Police department.
Pictured top: Fire departments on scene at Flomaton Elementary School. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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I am so thankful that our children were tought how to respond in the event of an emergency!!! Praise God there was no fire and every child and adult are safe!! Thanks to the staff at FES and the fire dept team for teaching our children and keeping them safe!!!!!