SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) – Students were evacuated from Hillcrest Primary School in Shawano Tuesday morning.
School officials say smoke filled the hallways after a small fire was noticed in a bathroom stall.
Administration put the fire out with a fire extinguisher.
The Fire Department was called in and went through the building, clearing smoke.
In an email sent to parents, Administration said students went to a nearby building during that time to get out of the cold and were released early.
The building is being cleaned and parents were warned that their child’s coats and backpacks may smell like smoke.
School officials continue to investigate the incident.
