The fire was reported at Belleville High School on Thursday, May 8, at 9:13 a.m. at Belleville High School, located at 100 Passaic Avenue, according to Detective Lt. John McAloon of the Belleville Police Department.
Police and fire officials responded to the school after receiving a report of a fire in Room 219, McAloon said. When officers and firefighters arrived, they found a charred Chromebook outside the building, near the classroom in question.
A staff member had noticed the device smoking and removed it from the room while helping evacuate students and faculty, authorities said. The building was cleared for re-entry only after fire personnel confirmed it was safe, with no active fire or smoke hazards remaining…