Primary / Secondary School, School / University Helena, MT – Afternoon fire at middle school extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries May 9, 2017 viking210 There will be no classes at C.R. Anderson Middle School on Tuesday due to a fire that caused damage on Monday. According to a press release from Helena Public Schools, the fire was reported at 2:59 p.m. There were no students in the building at the time, and there were no reported injuries. Currently there is no power and no phone service at the school. Just before 3 p.m. on Monday, the Helena Fire Department was dispatched to C.R.A. for a general fire alarm. When firefighters arrived they saw smoke coming from the west end door, so they evacuated the building. No students were in the building because it was an early release day. Fire officials said the building sprinkler system kept the fire contained and quickly extinguished. On Tuesday, the building will be closed to students, staff, and the public. All after-school activities for May 9th have been cancelled. The HPS says: “Due to water damage the status of the building will be assessed mid-day on Tuesday and a determination will be made regarding whether or not school will resume on Wednesday, May 10.” Late Monday afternoon, a professional crew was at the school to begin work on cleaning up the water damage. The cause of the fire is being investigated. The dollar amount of damage is not yet known. We will update you when we get more information.
