Maryland Elementary School Evacuated Due To Possible HVAC Fire (Developing)

Students were evacuated from a Maryland elementary school on Tuesday morning for a reported fire, officials said.

Winfield Elementary School
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09/27/2022 11:49 a.m.

Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, crews from the Sykesville Fire Department responded to Windfield Elementary School on Carlson Lane in Windsor Mill, where there was a report of smoke in the lobby.

As a precaution, the school was evacuated to allow firefighters to battle a possible HVAC unit fire, according to the Sykesville Fire Department.

No other details have been released. It is unclear what potentially caused the fire.

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