Overview
- Thoreau Elementary is closed after a late-night fire left smoke, water, and localized fire damage.
- Firefighters responded to alarms and quickly put out a small blaze in the ceiling of a classroom wing.
- Two night custodians alerted arriving crews to a hazy condition inside the building.
- The sprinkler system contained the flames, and officials reported no injuries or structural damage.
- Damage is heaviest in the 1994-era wing, and the cause is under investigation and not believed suspicious as the district readies updates for families and staff.