Fire forces evacuation at Mount Laurel elementary school

by Charlie Dwyer
Mount Laurel FD - Photo by Mount Laurel FD, Facebook

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – Police and firefighters evacuated the Parkway Elementary School in Mount Laurel Township early Thursday morning. According to officials, the fire broke out inside a room near the school’s gymnasium.

Students were evacuated and transported to another school in the district.

The fire was reported at around 8:30 am and has since been extinguished, but local fire officials said the students are not yet permitted to re-occupy the building at this time.

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Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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