Fire Forces Closure Of Central Bucks High School West

DOYLESTOWN, PA — No injuries were reported from a fire that broke out in a first-floor classroom at Central Bucks High School West early Sunday morning, school district officials said.

By the time the Doylestown Fire Company was dispatched to the school at 375 West Court Street in Doylestown, the fire was already extinguished by the building's sprinkler system.

One classroom and one adjacent room incurred smoke and water damage as a result of the fire. A professional restoration firm is onsite performing cleaning and ventilation, the district said.

For the safety of its students and staff, the school will be closed through the end of the week while the work is completed. All class instruction will be virtual.

“We are deeply grateful that no one was hurt and for the quick response of the Doylestown Fire Company,” Superintendent Dr. John J. Kopicki said. “We ask that our students and families allow officials time to do their work, and avoid the campus as we work alongside them to secure and inspect the damage at CB West.”

Meals for any interested students may be picked up at CB West beginning at 11 a.m., and will be available until 2 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday).

Any student who needs to pick up an essential item from the building should contact the school at 267-893-2500 and the district will make arrangements for its retrieval.