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Fire destroys oven at Williamsport High School

No one was injured Friday morning when a fire broke out in the home economics classroom at Williamsport High School, according to a press release from Williamsport Volunteer Fire and EMS.

The incident occurred at about 7 a.m. when flammable materials that were sitting on top of an oven caught fire, the release said. The fire was discovered by a student, who alerted a teacher. The teacher then used a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames, the release said.

The fire department reported that high-powered fans were used to clear smoke from the building.

The oven was destroyed, the release said.


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