The odor of smoke coming from some heating vents in the gymnasium Tuesday prompted a short evacuation of Sifton Elementary School, 7301 N.E. 137th Ave. The incident happened shortly before noon.
Vancouver firefighters responded.
A furnace in a rear area of the gym malfunctioned, said Firefighter-spokesman Jim Flaherty. There was no fire and no one was injured.
Schoolchildren were initially removed from the entire school, but were quickly let back into a separate building on the campus, where they could get warm.
