Students at Southern Hills Middle School in south Boulder were briefly evacuated this morning due to a fire in the gym, the second such incident at the school in three months.
Shortly after 11 a.m., a fire in a light fixture at the gym was reported and the school, 1500 Knox Drive, was evacuated.
Boulder Valley School District spokesman Randy Barber said students were taken to nearby Fairview High School until firefighters were able to put out the fire and clear the gym.
At about 11:40 a.m., firefighters cleared the gym and students were allowed to return, and the school returned to normal operations.
Barber said this is the second fire at the school’s gym since December.
“BVSD maintenance will be investigating to ensure that they take action to address any safety concerns,” Barber said.