MICHAEL O. ALLEN | Friday, February 22, 1991
The Record (New Jersey) | Four Star B | NEWS | Page A03
Twice-a-month fire drills at Harry L. Bain Elementary School paid off Thursday when an early morning fire in a storage room forced the evacuation of more than 800 students from the K-8 school at Broadway and 62nd Street.
No one was injured in the fire, and it was brought under control in about 15 minutes, said Principal Donald Rocker.
Much to the delight of the students, classes were disrupted for about two hours. During that time, the children played in the West New York Community Center on Hudson Street, two blocks from the school.
The cause of the fire, which destroyed desks as well as the walls of the storage room, is under investigation, said Deputy Fire Chief John Gannon.
Keywords: WEST NEW YORK; SCHOOL; FIRE
Caption: 2 PHOTOS – STEVE HOCKSTEIN / THE RECORD 1 – The West New York Community Center, above, where students were bused after a fire broke out at the Harry L. Bain School early Thursday. 2 – A sign on the school door, below, explained where the children were.
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