Schools
Kinnelon High Evacuated After Fire Alarm Was Pulled
Pulled fire alarm prompts activation of emergency plan.
Kinnelon High School was evacuated this morning after a fire alarm was pulled by a student in the school, district administrators said.
Administrators sent a message to district parents through the Textcaster system explaining that the school was evacuated at 8:30 a.m. as part of the emergency plan.
"This was not a drill and by following our established emergency protocol and camera system, we found that the alarm was pulled by a student," the district said.
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The district said the student was identified through the camera system and immediately disciplined.
Classes resumed by 8:52 a.m. and all students and staff members were safe.
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