Crime & Safety
Smoke Report Temporarily Evacuated Totoket Valley Elementary: Official
Town Manager Michael Downes said that reports of smoke in the school had students and staff evacuated early Monday.

NORTH BRANFORD, CT — Totoket Valley Elementary School was evacuated this morning following reports of smoke, Town Manager Michael Downes reported Early Monday.
He said the source of the smoke was determined to be from an exhaust fan in one of the school lavatories.
"Thank you to our North Branford Fire and Police departments for their quick response to the scene," Downes said.
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"No injuries were reported, and the kids have returned to the school to begin their day," he noted.
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