We had a minor grass fire create some excitement at approximately 2:30 PM, 
Thursday, March 11. Students noticed a slight burning smell in the air and a small grass fire near the back hill, southwest of the grade six doors was discovered. The fire department was notified and administration determined that the situation was not a threat to the school or any students.
A crew arrived quickly and put out the slow moving fire. Fortunately, the fire fighters had extinguished the burn and left the area before students were dismissed at 2:51 PM. Many students would have remained completely unaware had we not made an announcement at the end of the day, asking kids to stay away from the blackened grass.
As Spring approaches, this serves as a reminder of how dry conditions are. While the cause of the fire is undetermined, simple reminders to properly dispose of cigarettes could go a long way to alleviating such occurrences.
Thursday, March 11. Students noticed a slight burning smell in the air and a small grass fire near the back hill, southwest of the grade six doors was discovered. The fire department was notified and administration determined that the situation was not a threat to the school or any students.A crew arrived quickly and put out the slow moving fire. Fortunately, the fire fighters had extinguished the burn and left the area before students were dismissed at 2:51 PM. Many students would have remained completely unaware had we not made an announcement at the end of the day, asking kids to stay away from the blackened grass.
As Spring approaches, this serves as a reminder of how dry conditions are. While the cause of the fire is undetermined, simple reminders to properly dispose of cigarettes could go a long way to alleviating such occurrences.
Thanks for the update Mr. Barkley - the kids came home breathless with the news, its good to get the straight goods.
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