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Overheating Equipment Causes Evacuation at Westwood High School
Students cleared the building for a brief period Monday morning after a piece of equipment overheated.
Monday morning brought with it an abnormal start to the week for students at Westwood High School.
Students were briefly evacuated after a fire alarm at the school went off. The Westwood Fire Department arrived on the scene at 8:17 a.m. after a piece of equipment in the administrative offices overheated, according to reports.
The Fire Department cleared the area at 8:27 a.m., as the incident was minor, Westwood Police said.
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The evacuation was orderly and students were allowed back into the building shortly after the area was cleared.
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