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Teen Arrested After Fire Incident at Abraham Lincoln High School

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November 19th, 2014 by Jim Field

Authorities in Council Bluffs said Wednesday a 14-year-old boy was charged with first-degree arson in connection with a fire that occurred Tuesday, at the Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln High School. The unidentified teen was transported to the Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center. A 15-year old boy also interviewed in connection with the incident, will not face charges.

Firefighters responded to the school Tuesday after a tackling dummy was set ablaze on the mezzanine level of the gymnasium, at around 12:15-p.m. The school’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire by the time fire crews arrived. The gym sustained water, smoke and fire damage as a result of the fire and firefighting efforts.

All students were evacuated for about 10 minutes Tuesday afternoon until the fire department confirmed it was safe for them to re-enter the school.