Update
Fire and rescue officials at Widewater Elementary School on Monday afternoon found no sign of fire.
The school building was evacuated just before the end of the regular school day about 3:30 p.m. after someone reported smelling smoke.
Fire and rescue crews were called to the school where they searched the building and the roof but found no sign of smoke, said Stafford schools spokeswoman Valerie Cottongim.
Students were allowed back into the building and were dismissed as usual about 20 minutes after fire officials finished their investigation.
Original Post 3:50 p.m.
Stafford County, Va. –– Widewater Elementary School is being evacuated after administrators smelled like plastic burning, according to initial reports.
No one at the Stafford County Public Schools office was immediately available to provide comment about the incident.
The school sits on Dem Rich Road, where last week a single family home caught fire during a thunderstorm.
Crews are on the scene and we’ll have more as this develops.
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