Fire scare at Westfield Preschool

WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) - Friday morning in Westfield, the staff of Rainbow Child Development Preschool had to evacuate the children and call 9-1-1 due to a smell of smoke coming from an electrical room.

"The staff and children did such a great job getting out of the building and staying away from danger," said John Barrett spokesperson for the Westfield Fire Department. "This is exactly why we encourage all schools and daycares to plan and practice evacuation drills."

Firefighters found a burnt phone panel in a utility room while searching the building for light smoke. They checked for additional fire and found nothing. They used high speed fans to remove all the smoke from the building.

After the firefighters were done they gave the children a surprise tour of their fire trucks before they had to return to school.

There were no injuries. Estimated cost of the damage is $1,500.