High school cancels classes after smoke detected

Classes at École Secondaire Sisler High School were cancelled Friday after smoke was detected inside the building prior to students’ arrival.

A staff member pulled a fire alarm before 8 a.m., when the smoke was caused by a mechanical issue, a Winnipeg School Division spokesperson said.

Several fire trucks responded, while students then arrived and waited outside the school, at 1360 Redwood Ave. A fire did not occur, the WSD spokesperson said.

Firefighters used fans to clear smoke inside the building.

The WSD spokesperson said students were dismissed for the day “out of an abundance of caution” due to the air quality inside the building. Staff were later dismissed as well.