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Kitchen Fire Closes Down Central Middle School In Parsippany

All students were safely evacuated and eventually returned to the classroom.

PARSIPPANY, NJ - A small kitchen fire sent students and staff outside Wednesday morning, putting their drills to good use.

The fire was reported in the kitchen area at Central Middle School and first responders were able to quickly extinguish the flames, officials said. Following protocol, all students were evacuated from the building and are safely outside.

After the fire was out, firefighters began the process of venting out the area with fans.

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