JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Neptune Beach Police and the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department were on the scene of a small electrical fire Thursday afternoon at Fletcher High School.
According to Neptune Beach Police, the fire started in an outdoor pool pump room. Classrooms were evacuated as a precaution.
A student from Fletcher, Jack Rowan tweeted the fire was right next to his portable and he had to run through a large cloud of smoke to escape.
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Transformer fire at Fletcher High. It was right next to my portable. I had to run through a large cloud of smoke to escape. If this isn’t a reason to fix failing school buildings, nothing is @lennycurry @RoryDiamond @LeAnnaCumber @boylanmt @TFreemanJax @CMTommyHazouri pic.twitter.com/WtBKBjUMo7
— Jack Rowan (@fletcherjack_11) January 30, 2020
Video taken next to fire and my location. Unsure who's video this is pic.twitter.com/xLqcvWQLFx
— Jack Rowan (@fletcherjack_11) January 30, 2020
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@NeptBchPolice & @JFRDJAX on scene of a small electrical fire in an outdoor pool pump room at #FletcherHS in #NeptuneBeach. Classrooms near the area are being evacuated for precautionary reasons. Classs schedules are not being interrupted otherwise. Avoid area.
— Neptune Beach Police (@NeptBchPolice) January 30, 2020
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