
Ellsworth High School Briefly Evacuated on Thursday
Students, staff and faculty were briefly evacuated from Ellsworth High School on Thursday, May 18th after an odor was detected on the 2nd and 3rd floors from the High School.
The Ellsworth Fire Department responded and the odor disappeared once the outer doors were open and the high school was ventilated. Air quality checks were conducted and classes resumed once the Fire Department gave the all clear.
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