Four classrooms were impacted by a fire at Emmet Belknap Intermediate School. The fire started because of 18 tablet-type devices stacked together which overheated. Fire crews were on the scene for 2.5 hours and reported no injuries.
Damages were estimated at $200,000 to the property and $100,000 to contents. The fire took place on a Sunday which lead the school closing down on Monday and Tuesday and a follow-up announced the school would be closed for the rest of the week.