Smoke evacuates Hotchkiss main building

LAKEVILLE — Smoke caused by maintenance work forced the evacuation of the main building on the campus of The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville on Thursday morning, Aug. 31.

The Lakeville Hose Company responded. No injuries were reported from the incident.

Hope Cobera, Chief Communications Officer for the school, said that smoke detectors went off at about 8:30 a.m. in the art wing of the main building on campus.

In an email Friday morning, Sept. 1, Obera said there was no fire.

“Maintenance being conducted on the roof yesterday generated smoke that was pulled into the building by the air intake system, triggering the fire alarm. There was no danger to community members.”

There were no students on campus during Thursday’s alarm, although Cobera said the first group of students, proctors and varsity athletes, were due to arrive that day.

Patrick L. Sullivan

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