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Students were sent home for the remainder of the day at École St Mary High School. (Dawson Thompson/paNOW Staff)
Electrical Fire

École St Mary High School evacuated due to small electrical fire

Jun 16, 2021 | 11:31 AM

Remaining graduation ceremonies that were set to take place this afternoon and evening at École St Mary High School have been postponed and students were sent home early following a small electrical fire Wednesday morning.

In a press release, Prince Albert Catholic School Division director Lorel Trumier said the students and staff were evacuated to Sacred Heart Cathedral and were not in any danger.

“There was a small electrical fire associated with the fire panel at École St. Mary. As a result of the quick response of a caretaker, the fire was extinguished.”

The fire department was on site shortly after assessing the situation. Power was lost at the school and the phones were temporarily out of order. Parents and students are being instructed to watch for further instructions on their Edsby parent and student portal.