Science Experiment Causes Alarm Activation And Evacuation At Concord High School
CONCORD, NH — Concord fire and rescue teams were sent to Concord High School on Tuesday morning after a science experiment set off alarms in the building.
Around 10:45 a.m., firefighters were sent to the building to investigate a reported alarm activation. The school resource officer told police dispatch that it was due to a science experiment and no other police officers were needed.
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Tim Herbert, the principal of CHS, said in an email to parents that the school was “successfully evacuated.” Firefighters inspected the room, approved of reoccupation of the building, and cleared the scene, he said.
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“The system was set off due to a gas detector in a science classroom,” Herbert said. “Students were conducting an experiment using ethanol in which our detectors picked up the vapor.”
Herbert commended students and staff for properly evacuating the school and waiting patiently to return to classes.
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