‘Spontaneous combustion’ blamed for school fire

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Managing Editor
editor@sbnewspaper.com

fireSpontaneous combustion was cited as the cause of what was described as a “small fire” reported at Judge Oscar De La Fuente Elementary on Thursday.

San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón said initial investigation has traced the source of the fire to a portable building used for storage near the rear of the school, where discarded rags carrying chemical residue were left inside a trash can.

“So far, the preliminary indication is spontaneous combustion,” Limón said when asked to disclose the cause of the fire.

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