Small Fire Prompts Evacuation at Chico Elementary School

By Tyler May, tmay@krcrtv.com
Kelli Saam By Kelli Saam
POSTED: 10:27 AM Jan 07 2013   UPDATED: 10:29 AM Jan 07 2013
Fire at Blue Oak Charter School
CHICO, Calif. -

Quick-thinking by an elementary school principal helped keep kids safe in Chico Monday morning. 

It happened Monday around 8:45 a.m. at Blue Oak Charter School at 450 West East Avenue.

A hot plate caught fire inside the kindergarten classroom while a teacher was using it.

The 18 kindergarten students were outside on the playground at the time.

The school principal, Laurie Kopping, grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the fire before it could spread.

Students in other classrooms were evacuated until the smoke had cleared.

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