Crime & Safety
Columbia High School Temporarily Evacuated After Fire Alarm: Report
The short evacuation may have been caused by a broken steam pipe, a report says.
Maplewood, NJ – Authorities temporarily evacuated Columbia High School in Maplewood on Friday afternoon following a fire alarm, according to a report.
The evacuation started around 12:30 p.m. after a fire alarm sounded and “reports of smoke” were given to authorities, Essex County Place stated.
Students were reportedly let back into the building less than 10 minutes later.
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“The evacuation was reportedly caused after a steam pipe broke near Columbia High School's cafeteria,” Essex County Place stated in an update.
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