High school evacuated following fire on the roof
(Source: Strathroy-Caradoc Police Service)
A local high school was evacuated today, with emergency services on the scene.
A fire at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute had Strathroy Caradoc Police Service and local fire departments investigating.
Police say that the fire was ‘minor’ and there were no reported injuries. At this time, the fire is believed to have started from a generator on the roof of the school.
The fire has since been extinguished.
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