A fire at Mashpee Middle-High School led to the evacuation of approximately 700 students Monday morning, according to Lt. Ryan Nardone from the Mashpee Police Department.
Around 9 a.m., the fire at 500 Old Barnstable Road was noticed on the roof of the gym by a member of the janitorial staff, according to the police department. There were no students inside the gym, Nardone said.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but according to the Mashpee Fire Department firefighters were still on the scene midday on Monday.
Around 9:25 a.m., school buses arrived at the school to transport all evacuated students to the nearby Quashnet School, at 150 Old Barnstable Road, where they were either picked up by parents or transported back home with school buses, with a similar routine to the regular end of day schedule.
Approximately 700 students were evacuated from Mashpee Middle-High School on Jan. 6, 2025. A Mashpee Police Department vehicle blocked the entrance to the school. Around 9 a.m., the fire at 500 Old Barnstable Road was noticed on the roof of the gym by a member of the janitorial staff, according to the police department.
No smoke was visible from the road to the middle-high school Monday morning, but a police cruiser blocked the entrance. Police cars were at Quashnet School, where a few students were outside on their phones and about five cars were parked along the side of the road.
Desiree Nikfardjam is a reporter covering breaking and trending news. You can reach her at DNikfardjam@gannett.com.
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