West Newbury and Groveland Fire Departments Respond to Brief Evacuation at Pentucket Regional Middle High School
WEST NEWBURY — West Newbury Fire Chief Michael Dwyer and Groveland Fire Chief Robert Valentine report that the Pentucket Regional Middle and High School building was briefly evacuated after an alarm was triggered by smoke drifting from a large house fire in nearby Haverhill.
West Newbury and Groveland police and fire responded to the school complex at about 9:30 a.m. for a report of an activated fire/smoke alarm. It was quickly determined on-scene that there was no active danger at Pentucket, however the building was searched and cleared by first responders out of an abundance of caution.
The building was ventilated, and students and staff were cleared to return within about 45 minutes.
A number of students were evaluated on-scene by EMS, but no serious smoke inhalation was reported.
Mutual aid was provided by Atlantic Ambulance, Action Ambulance and Seabrook NH Fire Department.
The two alarm fire, located in a multi-unit home on East Broadway in Haverhill, was reported to have extremely dense, drifting smoke.
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