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Yorkville school temporarily evacuated after pipe ruptures from freezing temperatures · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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Speaker 1: Yorkville school temporarily evacuated after pipe ruptures from freezing temperatures.
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Written by Joey Weslow, this article is being read by
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an automated voice brought to you by Everlett, with the
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real field temperature in single digits. A pipe bursting from
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the cold at a Yorkville school led to its temporary
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evacuation on Tuesday. A fire alarm was activated around tenth
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day ay am at Yorkville Middle School, triggered by the
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steam from the ruptured pipe. Students evacuated the building immediately.
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According to Yorkville School District one, fifteen go kits, including
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warming blankets and tarps designed for cold weather emergencies were
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available for use. According to the district, at ten forty
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four am, the cause of the alarm was determined and
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all students and staff were moved back into the school building,
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gathering in the cafeteria and auditory. According to the district,
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the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District inspected the scene. Once
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the fire crew determined it was safe, students returned to
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class at eleven am. According to the district, four classrooms
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were affected by water. Those classrooms are now water free
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and usable according to the district, the Yorkville Police Department
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also assisted at the scene.