Students at West Hills Intermediate School in Kittanning were evacuated from the building after smoke and the smell of burning rubber was reported in a computer room, according to authorities.
Student were placed on a bus and taken to nearby West Hills Primary while firefighters set up operations at the intermediate school building located along Heritage Park Drive.
The incident was reported at 1:55 p.m., according to an Armstrong County 911 supervisor.
Firefighters on the roof’s building reported finding an overheated heating system component but no flames.
Crews cleared firefighting operations shortly before 2:30 p.m.
No injuries were reported.
Students were being taken back to the intermediate school for dismissal, according to a school official.
