Student Sparks Fire At Jessup High School

JESSUP, MD — A Howard County high school was placed on hold this week after a student supposedly tried to set a small object on fire.

The incident happened during a lunch period at Guilford Park High School. A hold is an approach schools use when students and staff need to remain in their current locations and avoid school hallways.

"A student attempted to ignite a small object in the courtyard outside the cafeteria during a lunch period. The device was quickly extinguished, and Howard County Police and Fire and Rescue personnel responded and investigated the incident and the device," Principal Josh Wasilewski told parents in an email obtained by WBAL.

Howard County emergency officials determined that the ignited device wasn't an explosive and posed no danger to students beyond the fire risk.

Wasilewski told parents in the email that the situation was resolved quickly.