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Fire rips through Woodburn school; no injuries

The Columbian
Published: May 10, 2012, 5:00pm

WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at Woodburn High School, but officials say all students and staff have been safely evacuated.

Helicopter video on KPTV shows a gaping hole in the roof of the school.

Margarita Roberts, assistant to the superintendent, tells the station that students were evacuated to the football field and are being taken by bus to the Wellspring Medical Center. Parents are asked to pick them up after 11:30.

No injuries have been reported.

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Information from: KPTV-TV, http://www.kptv.com/

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