Primary / Secondary School, School / University South Berwick, ME – Fire in middle school utility room held in check by sprinkler system May 18, 2016 viking210 Students and staff at Marshwood High School in South Berwick are being taken to Marshwood Middle School after a fire broke out Tuesday morning. The fire was reported in a utility room at 10:30 a.m., according to Regional School Unit 35 business manager Randy Stewart. Officials said the fire started in a dryer in the room. The utility room is located behind the school gym on the first floor of the building. The fire caused part of the building to fill with smoke, and it triggered the building’s sprinkler system. The sprinklers knocked down the flames until firefighters could put out the blaze. Students and staff will remain at the middle school until fire officials give them the OK to return. Officials said it could take several hours to clear smoke from the building. Students could be allowed to retrieve belongings Tuesday afternoon. No one was hurt. The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate the cause, which is standard protocol for a fire in a school. School officials said all high school athletic games, practices, meets and activities have been postponed due to the fire.
