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WEB UPDATE: Firefighters battling blaze at school

Prince George Fire Rescue are continuing to battle a fire that broke out at the Highglen Montessori School. They were called to the scene at 290 Voyageur Drive at 3:35 p.m.
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Prince George Fire Rescue are continuing to battle a fire that broke out at the Highglen Montessori School.

They were called to the scene at 290 Voyageur Drive at 3:35 p.m.

"A caller confirmed a fire in a classroom while crews were en route," PGFR Chief John Lane said in a statement issued at 4:38 p.m. "First arriving crews found heavy black smoke coming from the northwest corner of the building, and all occupants [were] evacuated."

Nineteen firefighters and five apparatus from all four halls are on the scene and continue to fight the fire, Lane said.

Additional crews have been called in to provide continuous city coverage and updates will be provided as the situation develops, he added.