Police are investigating after a fire at Neil M. Ross Catholic School early Sunday morning.
St. Albert fire services received a call about a possible fire outside of the school Sunday morning at about 12:38 a.m. After arriving at the scene, they found flames and smoke at the school’s entrance, but were able to quickly extinguish the fire.
No one was hurt in the incident, and the fire did not spread into the building, City of St. Albert spokesperson Florence Ma said in an email.
The RCMP were brought into investigate the circumstances of the fire.
Iva Paulik, the secretary-treasurer for Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools, said in a statement provided to The Gazette that the fire was an "unfortunate incident" for the Neil M. Ross School community.
"We are very thankful for the quick actions of the local area residents who reported the fire and the response from the St. Albert fire department who put the fire out quickly to minimize damages to the school," Paulik said.
In the statement, Paulik said the assessment of the damages is underway, and that the school division will be working with authorities to determine the cause of the fire.
"Repairs to the building will get underway as soon as possible to ensure the school is ready to welcome families back for the upcoming school year," Paulik said.
The RCMP investigation is ongoing.
