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McGee School Evacuated Because of Strange Odor

Smell came from electrical malfunction in tech ed wing.


Fire and Rescue trucks were called to McGee Middle School today because of a strange odor at around 2:30 p.m. today.

The odor turned out to be an electrical smell coming from a box in the technical education wing of the school. Upon inspection, there was no smoke or fire, just the odor. 

The students who were still at the school were evacuated across the street while the building was checked. They were able to get back into the school and make their late busses.


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