Overview
- The blaze began in the auditorium in the early afternoon, with reports placing the start around 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
- Secondary students and staff were evacuated through the rear exit as part of the school’s safety protocol.
- Six fire units, a tanker and an ambulance responded to the scene and quickly brought the fire under control.
- Municipal security and national police closed two blocks of Avenida Angamos as a precaution while crews worked.
- Initial and primary students had already left at midday, which limited the number of pupils on campus.