Chapin High School evacuated

Update, 3:55 p.m.: Students returned to class on Thursday once fire personnel indicated it was safe to reenter Chapin High School. Chapin spokesperson Nicholle Burroughs said the smell of smoke “is believed to have originated outside” of the Chapin town limits.

Chapin High School was evacuated Thursday morning after school administrators reported the smell of smoke.

As of 10 a.m., students were asked to exit the building on 300 Columbia Ave., though there was no immediate threat.

Chapin Fire Service responded to the scene but had not found the origin of the smell as of 10 a.m, Chapin spokesperson Nicholle Burroughs said.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published February 28, 2019 at 10:12 AM.