School in West Haven closed Friday after squirrel causes fire

A school in West Haven will be closed on Friday after a squirrel caused a fire and power incident on Thursday.

The West Haven Board of Education said Carrigan Intermediate School will be closed Friday after a squirrel came into contact with a power line and landed on a transformer, causing a small fire.

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The fire happened in an area of the school that isn't being used. The fire department responded to the scene and quickly put out the flames.

A new circuit breaker is needed and will be installed over the weekend, according to school officials.

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The school district said there was never any threat to the safety of students and staff.

The power went out and the school was dismissed at 12:30 p.m. out of an abundance of caution.

School officials said they expect classes to resume as normal on Monday.

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