School board meeting ended by smoke alarm

Six emergency vehicles responded to a fire alarm at the Timber Lake School on Wednesday, September 16. It didn’t take long to determine that the smoke alarm was set off by a faulty battery back-up in the tech room next to the library, resulting in smoke but no fire.
Six emergency vehicles responded to a fire alarm at the Timber Lake School on Wednesday, September 16. It didn’t take long to determine that the smoke alarm was set off by a faulty battery back-up in the tech room next to the library, resulting in smoke but no fire.

Before abruptly adjourning due to a fire alarm, the Timber Lake School Board handled its September 16 agenda in 48 minutes. When the alarm sounded, along with instructions to vacate the building, a quick motion to adjourn was passed and board members and administrators went to investigate.

The alarm system near the front office indicated that smoke was detected in the library. The source of the pro…