Locker room fire at Lutheran High School
August 29, 2008
St. Peters
Central County Fire and Rescue units were sent to Lutheran High School of St. Charles County at 5100 Mexico Road in St. Peters on Thursday morning for a report of fire in the boys’ locker room.
According to Assistant Chief Steve Brown of Central County Fire and Rescue, the call came in at 11:49 a.m.
Brown said the situation was given a first alarm response, calling five fire units to the school. He said this was a typical response used for commercial facilities.
Brown said the fire occurred when “one or more towels were stuffed into a locker and set on fire.” Damages were contained to the contents of the locker.
Students evacuated the school and were allowed to return at about 12:25 p.m.
The person responsible for setting the fire is unknown. According to Melissa Doss of the St. Peters Police Department, there are a “couple hundred” suspects and the incident is under investigation.
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