DORAVILLE, Ga. — Students, faculty and staff members were evacuated from Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville Tuesday afternoon.
DeKalb Fire said they were evacuated due to smoke in the hallways. It happened around 4 p.m.
11Alive Skytracker flew over the scene, where a crowd was spotted outside of the school along Aztec Road.
A spokesperson for DeKalb County Schools later said the smoke was from an electrical unit and it began entering parts of the school.
School officials said they immediately called DeKalb Fire Rescue and DeKalb County School District Operations personnel to respond to the incident.
The school was "promptly and safely evacuated" and no injuries were reported, officials said.
Firefighters determined there was no danger. DCSD personnel repaired the electrical unit to "ensure good air quality, and remove any lingering smell of smoke."
The school district said Sequoyah Middle School will resume normal operations on Wednesday.
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