By Gina Yarbrough
Vista, CA–Firefighters extinguished a classroom fire Sunday morning at the Vista Academy of Performing Arts before it could spread to other buildings, fire officials said.
The Vista Fire Department received reports of a structure fire shortly after 10 a.m. at the campus, located at 600 North Santa Fe Avenue.
Firefighters from Vista and Oceanside Fire Departments responded and found heavy smoke coming from a classroom in the school’s 200 wing.
Crews quickly extinguished the blaze, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the campus.
Vista Unified School District Assistant Superintendent Shawn Loescher addressed the incident in a statement posted on the school’s website.
“Out of an abundance of caution, the 200 wing will be temporarily relocated while the necessary inspections and repairs are completed. Working with authorities, the school has been deemed safe and cleared to all students and staff to return on Monday. There is no anticipated disruption to the school day, and instruction will continue in the temporary classroom locations until the repairs are complete. Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.”
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
