Fire alarm set off at Central after students see sparks and smoke

Jay Deegan

5: Fire fighters were called after a fire alarm went off at Naperville Central on Jan. 17. Shortly after hearing about a fire in the building, our photographer ran outside to capture the moment of the firefighters entering the building. The composition of this shot is great, with the fire truck in the background, the light to be flashing and two firefighters who are walking to another day at work in the foreground.

Jake Pfeiffer and Jay Deegan
January 17, 2023

A fire alarm was pulled in Naperville Central’s field house after members of the girls track team saw sparks and smoke coming from an electrical box on the ceiling, according to Principal Jackie Thornton.

The alarm went off a few minutes before 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, meaning the school day had already ended.

Multiple fire department vehicles were called to the scene. Several police officers were also at the school.

Students were allowed back in the building shortly after the fire department arrived.

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Jake Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief

Jake Pfeiffer is a senior, entering his third year on the Central Times staff, this time as Editor-in-Chief. Jake joined CT as a sophomore because he wanted to write news, but since then he has grown to love just about every element of journalism. While it is rare to see Jake anywhere other than the CT office, occasionally you can find him captaining Central’s debate team, watching baseball, listening to a seemingly endless amount of podcasts or drowning in college applications.

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Jay Deegan is a Junior at Central and happy to start his third year of journalistic adventures at the Central Times. Jay loves writing features and diving in-depth into issues that plague our community. In his free time Jay runs a freelance videography and photography business and loves to creatively express his interests in sports and filmmaking. If you’d like to join CT or have a tip, reach out!