Hot Plate Sets Off Fire Alarm at Romeoville High School

The first day of school at Romeoville High School kicked off with some brief excitement Tuesday morning after a smoking hot plate set off smoke detectors at the campus.

Director of Community Relations Larry Randa said a teacher was using a hot plate in a science storage area at around 7:15 a.m when it began to smoke, setting off the alarms.

Students briefly evacuated the school. While there was some smoke from the hot plate, there was no fire, Randa said.