Fire in bathroom trash can leads to evacuation at Ocoee High School, police say

OCOEE, Fla. — Police are investigating a fire Wednesday at Ocoee High School that led to a large evacuation of students and staff.

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Crews responded around 9:12 a.m. to the school on Ocoee Crown Point Parkway.

Firefighters said they found smoke coming from a bathroom trash can on the second floor of one of the buildings.

Students and school staff were evacuated from the school as firefighters worked to put out the fire.

Everyone was later allowed back into the school once the fire was out and the smoke was cleared.

Police detectives said they are reviewing school cameras and questioning students and staff about how the fire started.

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