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Small fire at Crestview High School quickly extinguished

School Resource Officers at Crestview High School responded swiftly to extinguish a small fire in the girls' locker room Thursday morning. The incident prompted a school-wide evacuation, with no injuries reported.

A small fire broke out in the girls’ locker room at Crestview High School on Thursday morning, leading to a swift response from School Resource Officers who quickly extinguished the blaze.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reported that all students and staff were safely evacuated to the football stadium following the incident. No injuries were reported among the student body or school staff.

  • As a precautionary measure, both School Resource Officers involved in extinguishing the fire were transported to North Okaloosa Medical Center for evaluation. The school administration resumed normal operations.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to authorities.

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