One Evansville , Indiana , elementary school was evacuated this morning after a carbon monoxide alarm sounded inside the building.
Alarm Prompts Swift Evacuation of Scott Elementary
According to the Vanderburgh County Fire Department , crews were dispatched on September 26, 2025, to Scott Elementary School just after 10 am. A second alarm from a pull station was also reported shortly after the initial call. Firefighters from Stations 1 and 3 arrived within minutes to find the school already in the process of a calm, orderly evacuation of both students and staff.
Fire Crews Detect High CO Levels in Cafeteria
Responders, along with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office , determined both alarms were connected to the same incident. High levels of carbon monoxide were detected in